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The manager laid it on the line—some people would have to lose their jobs.

经理坦率地说—有些人将要失去工作。

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The Ethan Allen furniture factory, just across the state line in Vermont, has laid off more than 100 workers since February.

跨过州界，位于佛蒙特州的伊桑•艾伦家具厂自二月以来已经裁退了100多名工人；

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The railway has been rebuilt from scratch by volunteers since 1976 and during 2010 its re-laid Purbeck Line carried more than 210, 000 passengers - the second best performance in its history.

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"Things have been laid on the line to Marion, " a senior source at the company was reported to have said.

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And after months of bipartisan work, Senator Chris Dodd and his committee have offered a strong foundation for reform, in line with the proposal I previously laid out, and in line with the reform bill passed by the House.

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