In Africa, for example, broadband service for a home or office cost almost three times an average monthly income last year.

以非洲为例，去年家庭或商业宽带服务的费用几乎是月平均收入的三倍。

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Its application has brought a standardized management, improved execution force, reduced office cost and rapid scientific decision-making...

系统应用后使管理规范，执行力提高，管理费用降低，决策科学迅速，增强了企业竞争力。

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They start running ads. This is what they always do" But some objections are based on cost estimates from an independent agency, the Congressional Budget Office.

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But at what cost? A year after the president took office,unemployment has reached double digits and the nation's deficit hit a record $1.4 trillion.

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Legislation the Senate passed and the version the House of Representatives approved earlier have both been estimated by the independent Congressional Budget Office to cost in the upper $800 billion range.

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Although this is more cost effective for its customers, cloud-based Office software will cost Microsoft more when compared to supplying software that is installed on the computers and servers of customers.

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For me, spending the early morning hours at the office became the cost of making it to concerts and soccer games.

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Both of these scenarios would prolong the UPA's time in office at the cost of significantly reducing Congress's chances of getting re-elected in the next national polls.

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