If things work out better this time, it still leaves the question of where the cellulose is to come from.

即使这次的进展更好一些，还有一个问题就是纤维素从哪儿来。

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That gain isn't guaranteed, of course, but it's your best estimate of how much you'll make if things work out as you expect.

当然这个收益谁也不能保证，但是，假如事情像你想的那样，你就对自己的收益作出了最好的估算。

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It also is true of policy-makers who get to claim a win if things work out but who do not suffer the way that taxpayers or soldiers suffer if things do not work out.

对于政策制定者来说也是如此，如果事情做成了，他们就宣称自己赢了，如果做不成，他们却不用像纳税人或者士兵那样承受损失。

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"Before,we were oppressed by periods of drought," "Even if you wanted to work the land if you wanted to do things there was no water.

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And if they can identify those things, they can think about a life work, they can think about their calling.

如果他们能明确这些东西，他们就能思考一生的工作，思考一生的使命召唤。

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If things didn't work out long term, they still have a spot for me I think if I want to go back and finish my MBA it's just not that high risk when you get right down to it.

如果长期下来不行的话，他们仍然偏爱我的话，我想我可以,回来读完工管硕士，实际去做的话困难并不大。

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Secondly, Transmeta offers investors a chance to buy into the next big thing, if things work out as the company hopes.

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If things work lets pay for it, if it doesn't, lets not.

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But if things work well and housing prices stabilize and, over time, our economy does better, the shareholders have the hope of having their share prices appreciate.

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