It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for 'em.

这是一个大胆的策略，考顿。让我们看看他们会怎么样。

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When XYZ lays off employees, it pays Delany Personnel Firm to offer those employees assistance in creating resumès and developing interviewing skills, if they so desire.

当XYZ裁员的时候，它雇佣了Delany人事公司在这些下岗员工有需要的时候为他们在写简历和提高面试技巧方面提供帮助。

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But the money has been spent and now it's time to see if it pays off.

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Nothing wrong with that if it pays off for advertisers too.

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Whoever is running whatever banking institutions are left at that time says hey, I'm going to take that huge risk because if it pays off, I'll get a billion-dollar, you know, bonus.

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