In the past, Intel has argued that its actions are simply rigorous competition, and that a steep fall in the price of microprocessors over recent years is a sign of a healthy market.

过去，英特尔公司曾声称，它的行动仅仅是激烈的竞争行为，而微处理器价格最近几年急剧下降则是健康市场的标志。

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Demand for gold in India, the world's largest consumer, has increased lately following a steep fall in its price, which hit a two-year low globally in mid-April.

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Such a steep fall in the price of gold seems to break with what have been the standard range of arguments used to explain its skyrocketing rise.

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In its Q2 2012 earnings results, the company had projected lower production figures for this year, which led to a steep fall in its share price.

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