Second, prior to 1913, the rich paid no income taxes at all; yet, lower- and middle-class living standards rose much faster in the 19th century than in the 20th!

其次，在1913年以前，那会儿富人根本就不上税，但是底层和中产阶级收入的增长比20世纪快得多。

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Know that you are better than your bully. Bullies are second class, and always have lower standards than their victims.

知道你比欺负者更优秀。欺负者是二等，总是比欺负者有更低的标准。

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The second class absorption heat pump can get hot water or vapour using heat potential difference of middle temperature exhaust gas and lower temperature sink.

第二类热泵可利用中间温度的废热与低温热源之间的热势差，制取热量少但温度高于中温废热的热水或蒸汽。

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Mr Cameron proposes to limit state funding for teacher training to those who gain lower-second class degrees or better.

ECONOMIST: Tory plans to make schools better

Students with lower class rankings or from second-tier schools who once would have made the cut "wouldn't have a prayer of getting in now, " Mr. Dantzler says.

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