Ms Thorp said she asked if a man would be expected to do the same shift in heels, and was laughed at.

索普女士说，她当时发问，公司是否也指望一个男人穿着高跟鞋来值同样的班，结果被嘲笑了。

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"I think dress codes should reflect society and nowadays women can be smart and formal and wear flat shoes. " Ms Thorp said.

索普女士说：“我认为着装规范应该反映出社会环境，现如今女性穿平底鞋也可以时髦又正式。”

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"One can never be sure what's going to be the hot sector, but we're seeing real estate as one that is increasingly active," Thorp said.

“一个人永远无法确定哪个行业将来会成为热门行业，但我们认为房地产业是一个正在变得越来越活跃的行业，”索普说。

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"There was fierce fighting and we do have a small number of casualties in the area, " Thorp said.

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"There are many fierce battles to follow, " as U.S. forces attempt to gain control over the city, Thorp said.

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Thorp said coalition forces are continuing to identify and target the Iraqi leadership, regime meetings and command and control facilities.

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