I still think he's a good man who made a bad mistake, one he had to pay too high a price for, because he refused to become a pawn in Starr's game.

我现在仍然认为他是个好人，但是犯了一个可怕的错误，由于不想成为斯塔尔手中的一枚棋子，他不得不付出了很大的代价。

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Shoddy service and high charges at banks are also among the reasons why some people say they prefer to use pawn shops when they need cash.

BBC: Pawn shops thrive as credit tightens