We live in an age when unnecessary things are only necessities.

我们生活在一个把不必要的东西当成非常必要的时代。

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After all, there are still necessities in life that only money can buy.

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We need clean water not only to sustain ourselves, but also for other basic necessities such as farming and sanitation.

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