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Tiles can be fixed to any surface as long as it's flat, firm and dry.

瓷砖可以固定在任何表面上，只要这些表面是平整、坚固、干燥的。

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It has long been known that a taxi firm called AAAA cars has a big advantage over Zodiac cars when customers thumb through their phone directories.

人们早就知道，当顾客翻阅电话簿时，AAAA 汽车公司比 Zodiac 汽车公司有很大的优势。

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This long-time policy gave senators firm control over local federal jobs.

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Alperovich greeted the younger Powers in Moscow with a long and firm handshake at the Almaz-Antey Air Defense Company, which designed the weapon.

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Before long the firm had to fend off a takeover bid from Oberthur.

ECONOMIST: The business of printing money thrives on financial crises

As long as the firm is solvent, the unions may negotiate over the conditions of job cuts.

ECONOMIST: The shrinking power of America's unions

As long as the firm's enterprise value exceeds its liabilities, it says, the firm can continue to finance itself.

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