But none of G.M. 's management miscues was so damaging to its long-term fate as the rich pensions and health care that robbed General Motors of its financial flexibility and, ultimately, of its cash.

但是对于通用汽车的长远命运而言，这些管理上的失误并没有昂贵的养老金和医疗保健那般致命，这些支出让通用汽车的财务丧失了灵活性，最终也丧失了资金。

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That would explain why poor countries are as happy as rich ones (so long as they aren't subjected to too many images of them, perhaps).

也许那就可以解释为何穷国和富国一样幸福。(只要他们不被太多自己的想象所困扰)。

youdao

That would explain why poor countries are as happy as rich ones (so long as they aren t subjected to too many images of them, perhaps).

也许那就可以解释为何穷国和富国一样幸福。(只要他们不被太多自己的想象所困扰)。

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I've always believed in hot chocolate for dessert so long as it's ridiculously rich and served in a demitasse cup with something playful, like a peppermint stick.

WSJ: Baked Hot Chocolate

The combative Mr Lafontaine resists cuts in taxes for the rich so long as Mr Kohl's loophole-closing plan does away with the current tax breaks for night, weekend, holiday and other work which, the Social Democratic leader thinks, his own supporters have particularly enjoyed.

ECONOMIST: Germany

But while the potential pickings from Russia's vast resources remain so rich, and as long as the powers that be allow BP to profit from the oil that flows, it is unlikely that BP's bosses will be having any immediate second thoughts about their Russian venture.

BBC: Analysis