"These walls are kind of funny like that. first you hate them, then you get used to them. enough time passed, get so you depend on them. that" s institutionalizing.

刚入狱的时候，你痛恨周围的高墙；慢慢的，你习惯生活在其中；最终你会发现自己不得不依靠它而生存。那就是体制化。

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So, that's a funny property of conventional mortgages -that the mortgage balance declines very slowly at first and then it falls rapidly when it comes to maturity.

这是普通贷款很有意思的特性,即贷款余额在起初减少的非常缓慢,但随着到期日的临近,便会加速递减

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Although Flockhart will likely tell you it's the humor in the show's writing that makes it so funny, there's no denying the contribution the actress makes with more than a few of her own comedic touches.

CNN: Flockhart in her element: slap-happy with the Bard

It's not so funny that it has taken so long to reach this logical conclusion.

WSJ: 'Network Neutrality'? Never Mind.

That's why World War II was so funny.

WSJ: Putting the Punch in Punch-Line | Neil Simon | Laughter on the 23rd Floor | Mad Cow Theatre | Review by Terry Teachout