There is nothing wrong with having a serious negotiation over long-term cuts, many of which are reasonable and necessary.

对长期的财政削减政策进行认真的磋商是没有错的，许多削减政策是合理的和必需的。

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They can keep in touch on that for business is long term and not only one negotiation can settle everything down.

因为生意是长期的，不是一次谈判就可以结束的，只有这样才能保持联系。

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The two parties hereto shall, 30 days prior to the expiration of the validity term hereof, hold negotiation as to whether to renew this Agreement.

甲乙双方应在本合同期满提前30 天，就是否续订本合同事宜进行协商。

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Big mistake No. 3: Deregulation did not permit the negotiation of long-term contracts between utilities and power generators.

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One long-time confidant is Yitzhak Molcho, a lawyer who was at his side in his first term and whom American diplomats credit with achieving the modest progress that was then eventually made in negotiation with the Palestinians.

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