She is in chains, and just because it's ornament just because it has the diminutive, doesn't mean that it's not a chain.

她被带上了“小“链子，它的“小“,或“装饰性“都不能改变它是一条锁链这个事实。

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Low-cal offerings haven't helped the chains' bottom lines in the past, and the announcements didn't boost share prices in an otherwise active trading day.

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Buyers for the other Proffitt's chains don't want it and don't have to stock it.

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Four of the movies were at art-house cinemas, as theater chains hadn't released weekend schedules yet.

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