When someone had a question we would write the question on the whiteboard but not answer it until the whole sequence of events was over.

当有人提出问题时，我们就会将问题记在白板上，但不会马上有答案，知道整个event按顺序完成。

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The reason is that someone buying a high-coupon bond at a premium is entitled to write off the premium over time as a deduction against the interest income.

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