I don't think the housing industry, in general,is a good place to be because of its, sometimes,violent cyclicality.

我认为总的来说住房工业,不是一个好的投资品种,因为它时常有着强烈的周期性

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When I got the opportunity to play a contact sport that wasn't as violent as football, I got the best of both worlds: my parents got a sport that wasn't as violent as football, and I got to hit people.

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There would be more investment--more steady investment--if there weren't such violent fluctuations in oil prices.

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These weren't just violent acts of war, but part of a strategy.

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