Economies of scale mean industries are "sticky" : Britain's cotton industry, for instance, did not go into serious decline until the 1960s even though wages were high.

规模经济意味着这些行业韧性十足，比如，即使人工成本很高，英国的棉纺工业到1960年代也没有出现十分严重的衰落迹象。

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Cotton wool and sticky tape (enough for one Santa beard each).

脱脂棉和胶带纸(足够我们每人做一个圣诞老人的胡子)。

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