Regarding the second argument Malik gives a very nice analogy of Joe the bank clerk, who hands his vacation request form to his boss and waits for an approval.

关于第二个争论，Malik给出了一个非常好的类比：joe是银行职员，他拿着他的休假申请表去找他的老板并等待批准。

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Planning a vacation with your own home as "home base" can relieve a lot of stress and be a little easier on the bank account.

然而如果你的度假是以自己的家为总部，就可以减轻许多压力，对你的银行存款同样也一样。

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You may have to scrap plans for your dream vacation until your bank account is healthier.

在你的银行账户状况转好之前你可能需要放弃蒙昧以求的度假机会。

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The popular topic of conversation is often one of the following: (a) methods of cooling off without breaking the bank, (b) vacation plans, (c) what to wear to keep cool, and (d) weather patterns across the country.

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