This is China, less break ocean wind.

这是中国，少放洋屁。

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And if you keep your curtains closed, burglars are less likely to try and break in because they can't be sure whether someone's home or not.

如果你把窗帘拉上，窃贼就不太可能试图破门而入，因为他们无法确定是否有人在家。

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The fewer parts there are to break, the less time it will take to troubleshoot any problems that arise.

受到破坏的部件越少，对出现的任何问题进行故障排除所需的时间就越短。

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They are also trying to fine-tune their network spending so they can more-or-less break even on providing basic access.

ECONOMIST: Internet service providers

Its distinctive square bottle was less likely to break when packed tight, and easy to spot across a smoky bar.

ECONOMIST: Persuading Africans to switch from beer to Scotch

Using flexible plastic instead would be lighter, cheaper and less likely to break in a laptop computer that was dropped.

ECONOMIST: Just press print