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Love is like the moon; when it does not increase it decreases.

爱情像月亮；不是渐圆，就是渐缺。——塞居尔。

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Republican opposition was not a surprise, with all but one rejecting the bill on grounds that it would sharply increase the federal deficit, raise insurance costs, and give the government control of the health care system.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

But, just to be sure, not to be sure, but just to increase my confidence, I'm going to just run it again.

所以说它是对的是很有道理的，但是，确定一下，但是为了提高我们的自信，我要再运行一次。

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"We did not anticipate that there would be an increase in this group and we believe it may be an indicator of a new risk factor for gastric cancer which has not yet been identified."

VOA: standard.2010.05.12

Rather than reduce the number of people who can participate in Medicare, why not increase it?

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We want to reduce the amount of human labour we have to use to perform any particular task, not increase it.

FORBES: Jobs Are a Cost Not a Benefit

The United States needs to abolish the minimum wage, not increase it.

FORBES: Obama's Minimum Wage Hike: A Case Of Zombie Economics