Flames engulfed department stores, malls,banks and media outlets, causing more than $1 billion in damage.

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He said, "I had a lot of trouble, I took it to department stores and I said, why don't you sell this?

他说，当时我遇到了很多麻烦，我把它拿到百货公司，我说，你们为何不销售这个呢？

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As you know, there are many department stores in New York.

纽约有很多的百货公司。

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The department stores said no and so we asked, why would they say no?

百货公司拒绝了，于是我们问道，他们问什么要拒绝？

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He did it to bring more light, he did it to bring more air, he did it to free the flow for capital, money; that's why the department stores are on the boulevards.

他这么做是为了多点光,多点新鲜空气,他为了使资产的流动更为自由,这就是为什么百货商店都建在大道旁边

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What do you think of other department stores like Macy's?

你觉得像梅西这样的百货公司怎么样呀？

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