But since it is not starting from scratch, such a big change will hurt a lot of people now in pursuit of benefits a generation hence.

但因为并非从头开始，如此巨大的变动在经过一代人后，将会对现在正追求利益的很多人造成伤害。

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Once the panel is reconstituted, its members will not be starting from scratch in drawing up a draft, since Egypt has had three previous constitutions and various political and civic society groups have drawn up models, Ashour said.

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These failures probably explain why Carlyle has focused since then on acquiring existing businesses, rather than starting new ones from scratch.

ECONOMIST: The Carlyle Group