Mired in poverty, many Indonesians petition the land’s volcanic powers for a better life.

陷入贫困的许多印尼人为争取更好的生活，祈求大地的火山力量。

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While coastal China and its major metropolises evince tremendous wealth, large swaths of Western China remain Mired in poverty.

中国沿海地区及主要城市展示了巨额的财富，但中国西部大片区域却仍深陷贫困之中。

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Nevertheless, by 1978 the average monthly salary for our workers was still only 45 yuan, and most of our rural areas were still mired in poverty.

截至一九七八年，工人的月平均工资只有四五十元，农村的大多数地区仍处于贫困状态。

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At the end of 1989 it was easy to imagine the region staying mired in poverty for decades.

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The same rural areas mired in poverty half a century ago remain there.

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The costs of the stalemate are borne by the people of Sudan, who continue to be mired in poverty and suffering.

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