But the closeness of their friendship might be seen best in a story told by one of Roosevelt's close advisers, Harry Hopkins.

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They might be,for example,in an accident, and come close to being killed,but walk away without a scratch.

比如说在事故中幸存，差点送命，但结果毫发无伤。

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That's because, well, when you buy your first house you might be twenty-five, so thirty years brings you to age fifty-five; that's close enough to retirement.

这是因为,你可能在25岁时买第一套房子,当还清30年的贷款时你已经55岁了,都快退休了

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Take a wild guess at the pricing and availability -- you might be close.

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As such, the Debbie Downer crowd has been quick to remind me lately that this bull might be close to being done.

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Because such a vote might be quite close if turnout is low, says Alfredo Keller, another pollster.

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