Even before the election, Finland had emerged as an awkward partner in EU negotiations; in late March it scuppered plans to expand the size of the euro-zone bail-out fund, for example.

因为，在大选前，芬兰在欧盟的谈判桌上就开始变得非常难缠，今年三月底，它的反对就使扩大欧元区救助的计划流产。

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If an idea you may reach comfort zone for senior officials, the proposed budget request as soon as possible or offering with a distinct market segments in the company establish a partner relationship.

如果某个创意可能会触及高官们的舒适区，则尽早提出预算申请，或者提议与一家处在截然不同的细分市场中的公司建立合作伙伴关系。

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Brennan faked a shot at the right point and slid a pass across the zone to defense partner Campbell, who fired a slap shot from the upper inside edge of the right circle that appeared to clip the stick of Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh before it sailed past Lundqvist at 8:22.

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Those resources have been stretched to the snapping point by the IMF's having to jump in as a junior partner in the EU's loans to the euro zone's weaker states.

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Casio, too, is hopping on the Bluetooth bandwagon with its forthcoming GB6900, but its connected watch will retain the same display as current G-Shocks, relying on its paired partner for more mundane tasks such as automatic resetting of time depending on the time zone and alerts for when the watch gets out of range from the smartphone, hinting that one may have left it behind.

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