They forged a sense of commonality in their collective effort to eke out a living and to mould a feeling of community and identity.

但是，他们有一个共同的认识——努力求存和建立社区精神及认同感。

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There are many humble dwellings scattered about the valley and most all of the inhabitants have to struggle in order to eke out a living.

有许多简朴的房舍散布在溪谷中，并且绝大多数的居民必须为挣得生活而奋斗。

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The trash of millions of people collects in Cairo's Garbage City, the narrow lanes filled with plastic, metal, wood - anything the district residents can resell to eke out a living.

埃及首度开罗市内有一个专门收集垃圾的“特区”，开罗市内数百万人日常的垃圾都集中在这里。 住在这个“特区”里的居民设法从垃圾堆里找出塑料、金属、木材等各种能卖钱的废品。

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Many of them are immigrants trying to eke out a living in what appear to be knockoff costumes.

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Together, they own two and a half acres of tangerine and olive trees, enough to eke out a living.

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