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A soft hog market, however, has many farmers pinching pennies, so it could take severe outbreaks, or ones close to home, to persuade them to spend money on a new vaccine.

然而，但疲软的猪市场，使许多农场主精打细算不给猪使用疫苗，这样就会爆发严重疫情产生巨大损失，所以要说服他们花钱购买新疫苗。

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There are other Chinese NBA players, but none of them come close to matching the stature, the character and the skills of the soft-spoken giant from Shanghai.

国家队也有其他的NBA球员，但他们中没有一个人在身高，性格，善于言辞方面能和上海的巨人相比。

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It also means expecting the unexpected, like, perhaps, a terrifying guttural roar directly outside your tent, a lion so close you can hear his soft feet padding the dust just beyond the canvas.

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As for the British ambassador, the soft-spoken Sir Stephen Wall, he is close to John Major--but for the past two years this has often seemed something of a disadvantage.

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So, while there has yet to be any concrete evidence that the economy is actually losing steam right now, with lots of people talking about another soft patch, we will want to pay particularly close attention to the upcoming data such as the ISM reports, the jobs numbers, and the commentary from corporations when they report earnings.

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