Often the locals who thrived on a recommendation in the guidebook relaxed, lost their edge and discovered that it doesn't matter: the legions of eager travelers keep on coming anyway.

那些靠旅行指南推荐做生意的当地人不再那么紧张了，虽然失去了优势但他们发现这并不要紧：因为不论怎样，还是会有大批热切的游客光顾。

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Caijing revealed that, while legions of small-time investors lost millions, insiders had been tipped off in advance and unloaded their shares.

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