This leads to increased fraud and corruption and even more short-term behavior; those who have access to money and power feel that they need to make their move now.

这导致日益增加的诈骗与堕落，甚至更加短期的行为，有办法获取金钱和权力的人深感必须为眼前利益而忙碌。

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First of all, even a small amount of money can get you started and, with the power of compound interest, can build up quite well over time.

首先，即使很少的钱也能让你开始，加上复利的力量，足以建立起你的梦想。

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It may be due to the decreasing value of dollar, but most probably it's because there's something magic about money - it's power to buy things, feed the starving ones and even cause wars.

这可能是因为美元贬值，但最有可能的是由于钱的魔力，它有购买力，帮饥饿的人填饱肚子，甚至能引起战争。

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