Experts also were concerned that any marginal benefits from achieving aggressive targets would be offset by side effects from the drugs or unnecessary use of unproven treatments.

专家们还担心，实现过高目标带来的些微好处会被药物或不必要地使用未经验证的治疗方法造成的副作用所抵消。

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Growth of output in the manufacturing sector was only moderate, while a marginal rise in new orders offset the fall in new business reported by the service sector.

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For example, some researchers find that the economy-wide cost of a carbon tax would be considerably lower if the revenue were used to reduce marginal tax rates on labor, capital, or personal income than if it were used to offset costs imposed on low-income households.

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