Disastrous was the way one trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange described the drop in US shares on Thursday.

纽约证券交易所一名交易者形容周四美国股价的下跌是灾难性的。

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Lucy Aikman lost her job as a trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange two years ago and hasn't worked since.

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On the floor of the American Stock Exchange it is widely believed that any trader cocky enough to attract media attention is destined to "blow out" -- trader lingo for going out of business.

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