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The idea of building up an endowment to replace shrinking natural resources did not exist.

建立基金以替代日益减少的自然资源，这样的想法还不存在。

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But as a natural product, solid parquet is more susceptible to shrinking and expanding than most other types of floors.

但是作为一种天然产品，实木地板相比大多数其他类型的地板更容易受影响而收缩和膨胀。

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The gains in oil and natural gas prices were offset by Exxon's shrinking refining and chemical margins, lower production volumes and higher operating costs.

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In other energy news, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress yesterday that shrinking supplies of U.S. natural gas mean the nation must build more gas import terminals to create a "safety valve" that will help stabilize prices.

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But the list of nuclear projects keeps shrinking, down from nearly 40 a few years ago when the economy was pumping and natural gas, which sets the price of electricity, was high.

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