That sounds plausible, but two new studies—by the RAND Corporation and the Urban Institute, both non-partisan think-tanks—debunk the argument.

这貌似可信，但是兰德公司（RAND Corporation）和美国都市土地学会（Urban Institute）的两份最新研究揭穿了这个论断的不靠谱。

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"Piracy is not going away, " said Peter Chalk, an international security analyst at the RAND Institute.

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Bruce Hoffman, who runs the Rand Institute's Washington office, agreed the numbers are up largely because of Iraq.

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According to a 2002 Rand Institute study, the typical asbestos claimant sues 60 to 70 defendants, including both solvent and bankrupt companies.

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