At the time of the fire the only safety measures available for the workers were 27 buckets of water and a fire escape that would collapse when people tried to use them.

火灾发生的时候，工人们仅有的安全措施是27桶水和一个太平梯。当人们试图利用梯子逃生时，它却崩塌了。

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They placed pairs of different colored buckets in front of sheep; with one containing food each time.

它们在绵羊面前依次放置成对的不同颜色的桶，每次有一个桶中盛有食物。

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The walls last a surprisingly long time, resisting the lapping tide with the help of energetic patching and fresh buckets of dry sand.

令人惊讶的是，这堵沙墙竟挺立了许久，由于大量修补、新置干沙，竟抵挡住千层浪的攻击。

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By segmenting the buckets by time of intended use, more risk-averse investors may feel more comfortable with a balanced portfolio.

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And then we have the third bucket that is the income-producing assets, which is designed to refill those buckets and replenish them over time, so that we are generating cash for those distributions from income, and not necessarily having to sell securities to generate that distribution cash.

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Of the three buckets, a service corps requires the most time and commitment.

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