And, as I reminded you at the end of last day, the only reason I am doing this for you right now is I want to elucidate the principles.

就像我上次课的最后跟你们说过的那样，我现在给你们讲这些,仅仅是我想把原理阐释清楚。

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Earlier after the stage 1 debate 111 MSPs voted to back the general principles with only three MSPs voting against.

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Mr Lander witnesses a patron angrily protest against these principles, only to be charmed into grateful acceptance by the proprietor.

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Elaborated rules have steadily given way to principles, and only the riskiest firms (or those most likely to make a large splash if they go bust) routinely get heavy-duty scrutiny.

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