It might seem unreasonable that expectations about possible events can drive prices up, but consider the situation of people in a lifeboat on the open ocean.

对可能发生事件的预测会驱使价格上涨看起来很不切实际，但考虑下在宽阔的海洋上，人们在救生艇中这样一个情况。

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In this story Pi must remain acutely aware of distance: the distance between him and the big cat, the restricted space of the lifeboat, and the overwhelming open horizons of the ocean all around him.

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