What this tells us is that both may be influenced by the same prime mover (monetary inflation) though they take turns in the batters' box.

这告诉我们，是两者可能都是受到同一原因的影响(货币通货膨胀率)，而他们只是轮流在打盒子。

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Now gold is in the batters' box and could remain there for as much as another decade.

现在黄金是处在高涨期，而可能未来十年依旧存在其中。

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The unique narrative approach also gives away some secrets, like the way the groundskeeper at Fenway cuts the grass or packs the clay in the batters' box differently for particular Sox hitters.

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