"At one time, it was just China was buying for production and exporting. Now, they are buying for their own consumption," she said.

她说：“中国一度只为生产和出口而购买钻石，现在却是为自身消费而购买钻石。”

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In consequence, one-time tax rebates (such as those adopted in 1975) do not result in more consumption because they do not alter people's permanent income.

结果，一次性的减税(正如1975年所采取的那些措施一样)并没有刺激消费，因为它们没有改变人们长期收入。

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Time is the most valuable thing one can consumption.

时间是人能消费的最有价值的东西。

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So if the government enacts a once-off tax rebate, theory would lead one to expect that people would spread increased consumption over time, rather than go out and binge.

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