Labor was the first price, the original purchase money that was paid for all things.

劳动是最初的价格，是人们购买一切东西所支付的最初货币。

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For this service, the man required his neighbors to pay him back the cost of the original purchase plus some extra money.

为这一服务，男人需要偿还他的邻居们原购房成本加上一些额外的钱。

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Anti-Deficiency Statutes often only work for original purchase money loans, and not for re-financed loans, or for home-equity lines of credit (HELOCs).

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Even if you reduce a position by 50%, you still own the stock for the original cost of purchase with money in your pocket.

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