Why don't they cut out the middleman and let us do it ourselves?

他们为什么不取消中间商，让我们自己来做呢？

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Using algae would cut out the middleman.

使用藻类就可以省掉中间人。

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Buy direct from the manufacturer and cut out the middleman.

直接从生产厂家购买，绕过中间商。

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"They're afraid that Google will want to cut out the middleman, " Green says.

FORBES: Google's TroubleClick

Both projects suggest a future in which audiences might cut out the middleman, supporting artists online, free of network demands.

NEWYORKER: Warming Trend

The risk down the line is that Google could decide to cut out the middleman and solicit its own classified ads.

NPR: Google Base Poses a Dilemma for Businesses