The negative shadow value also helps to make the shadows darker.

这时候负阴影就可以帮助我们把阴影变得更暗。

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Shadow Treasury minister Chris Leslie said the value and timing of the sale raised "serious questions".

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Since they are now only a shadow of what they used to be in entertainment value (and are grossly expensive), perhaps they should be shorter.

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Yes, their retirement accounts were a shadow of their former selves, but their homes were rising in value 10% a year, every year.

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