"Central heating is just too extravagant," says Mr. Kimura, who is solidly middle class.

“中央供暖系统太浪费了。”作为中坚中产阶级的Kimura先生这样说道。

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In fact, before their insurance troubles, they were solidly middle-class business owners.

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Of course, there are millions of others who are more solidly middle-class, and it may be possible to build new financial solutions for their long-term care.

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