I'm oversimplifying a little bit but between wars the rate tends to come down because people think, well the war is over.

我说得有点过于笼统了,但在战争期间，税率走势却有所下降,因为人们都觉得战争结束了。

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So, the size of the armies for these megalomaniac wars, these dynastic wars between Austria and France and then they changed partners in 1756, and all of this business.

随着战争的规模也日益增大,各国争相扩军,例如法国与奥地利之间的王朝战争,这两个国家在1756年成为盟友,战争也随之结束了

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