Ms. Su says the slowdown in growth is not due to shoppers losing their enthusiasm, but because of the abundance of competitors around town.

苏女士说，增长率的逐渐下滑不是因为店主们失去了热情，而是因为在这个城镇周围有太多的竞争者了。

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Other companies such as Gemdale and China Green Town reported lukewarm sales, apparently after responding too slowly to the new policies and failing to prepare for a market slowdown.

如金地格林小镇和中国其他公司报道，房屋销售显然萧条，反应新政策实施缓慢，市场销售冷淡。

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My grandpop used to have an expression -- a couple of you heard me say -- when the guy -- he was from Scranton -- when the guy in Oliphant's is out of work it's an economic slowdown -- that's a little town outside of Scranton.

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