Simply stated, when buildings collapse, the weight of the ceilings falling upon the objects or furniture inside crushes these objects, leaving a space or void next to them.

简略地说，当建造物倒塌时，落在物体或家俱上的屋顶的重力会撞击这些物体，使得凑近它们的处所留下一个空间。

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Simply stated, when buildings collapse, the weight of the ceilings falling upon the objects or furniture inside crushes these objects, leaving a space or void next to them.

简单地说，当建筑物倒塌时，落在物体或家具上的屋顶的重力会撞击这些物体，使得靠近它们的地方留下一个空间。

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So when this crisis hits, will we respond or will we simply slide into collapse?

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It would be too late to exercise more or have a better diet after I collapse from simply walking up a flight of stairs.

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Instead, it should be said that countries have roared back from the death and destruction of war, so it's quite simply naive for commentators to suggest the collapse of one or many banks could bring the economy any long-term harm.

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