When times get bad, hackers go to grad school.

当时期变坏，黑客们都去了研究院。

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I have an acquaintance who says that he's going through a rut right now, times are bad, and he's not sure when he will get out.

我认识一个熟人，他告诉我他正在经历一段很艰难的时光，他甚至不清楚自己是不是能不能最终顺利通过。

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But the cash you have given away in the good years is much harder to get back from a cash-constrained public when times turn bad.

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While this may not seem like the most trusting way to start a relationship, when times get tough having a different credit score from your partner is not necessarily a bad thing.

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