The American PMI (Purchase Management Index) grew faster than expected, offering a positive note amid worries about the state of the economic recovery.

美国的采购经理人指数增长超过预期，这在经济复苏目前令人担忧的状况中给人带来了一个积极的音符。

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Advocates of this position should note, that Adam and Eve would still need to purchase a civil marriage license if they sought to get married today.

这种观点的鼓吹者请注意，若亚当和夏娃在今天结婚，他们将需要购买一个公民结婚证。

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Hutt and Speh (2001) note that such virtual marketplaces enable companies and their suppliers to conduct business in real time as well as simplify purchase processes and cut costs.

Hutt and Speh(2001)认为这种虚拟商场使公司和供应商能够实时供货，简化了购买过程，降低了成本。

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In addition, the DISH Proposal would require Clearwire to terminate the note purchase agreement under which Sprint has agreed to provide interim financing to Clearwire and is conditional upon the consummation of the spectrum purchase and Clearwire being in compliance with the commercial agreement (both as described above).

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But I made a mental note to purchase some of the fragrance the next time I passed one of his stores, or at least determine whether it was in my price range.

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Analysts for Citigroup note that the purchase price, if the deal is executed as announced Thursday, amounts to a hefty 18 times 2008 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

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