And, this is what prevents them from collapsing into one another.

而这就是阻止,相互碰撞的东西。

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Even when critical decision making documents (tax returns, paystubs, bank statements), are secured early in the game, there is one significant asterisk that prevents mortgage pre-approval from being what everybody wants it to be, and here is where the con comes in.

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It prevents the patient from having a clear perception of what is real and what is not, she says.

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Nobody seems to know what the right thing to say is anymore and it could be that point which prevents people stepping forward to speak out.

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