But now that we're here,we're in a position perhaps to raise the question, should we be asking what it takes to survive?

现在我们必须想要提出的问题应该是，要怎样才能生存？

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And, by the way, if you ever feel that you are in a compromising position, someone is pressuring you for information, just raise your hand and ask to be reseated.

另外，如果你觉得你在一个折中的位置，有人强迫看你的信息，只需要举起手来要求调换座位。

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But the company is in such a weakened state that it is not in any position to raise new money from its shareholders.

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"We've long been concerned that some attorneys would attempt to create a business by cutting corners in mass copyright lawsuits against fans, shaking settlements out of people who aren't in a position to raise legitimate defences, " it added.

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The photographer is able to use it at the default position, or raise it to the pop-up position with simple operation to widen its discharge angle to cover a 28mm angle of view (in the 35mm format).

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