The first manifests itself in our tireless search for the magical level at which welfare grants are big enough to meet basic needs but small enough to make low-paid work attractive.
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这个地区对鲜奶的大需求量未得到满足。
There is a great, unsatisfied demand for fresh milk in this area.
If you can give your boss something he or she needs (a new client or a sizable contract, for example) just before merit pay decisions are being made, you are more likely to get the raise you want.