I've given up trying to get a visa; there is too much red tape involved.

我不想再去搞签证了，繁文缛节太多。

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Tommy Makem picked up those legends too and, in 1955, took them to America, together with his bagpipes and a suitcase patched up with tape.

1955年，汤米-麦克姆把这些传奇故事和他的风笛以及一个用胶带修补过的手提箱一并带到了美国。

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Revisiting to a tape by Brian Tracy not only gets me motivated again but often presents me with ways to solve the problem at hand too.

每次听博恩·崔西的磁带，不仅让我深受鼓舞，而且还能帮我提供解决问题的很多方法。

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We heard from small businesses that they face too much red tape.

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Too much red-tape and compliance is a waste of money and it usually leads to fewer loans rather than more.

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There also were complaints of too much bureaucratic red tape.

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