They were delighted to accept—and to play off one lender against another to get the easiest terms and lowest rates.

企业很乐于接受这种情况，而且贷款人之间的竞争，让企业得到更加宽松的低息贷款。

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The strength of that tie makes it harder for firms to shop around and play one investment bank off against another.

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He also told a regular weekly meeting of key cabinet ministers that humanity had "grown up" and terrorist groups could no longer play one world power off against another, Interfax news agency reported.

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