An elderly woman (not elderly enough to get the free pass to the front offered to those 75 and older) says: "I can handle this queue. I do heavy, physical labour, anyway."

一位老太太（还没老到可以无需排队，那要75岁以上）说：“排多久都没问题啊，我可是常常做体力劳动。”

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In front of the Labour exchange there are many people desiring to get a job.

职业介绍所门前有许多想找工作的人。

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But it was all slim pickings and even the Labour front bench seemed less than engaged.

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