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Just five years ago the euro was considered irredeemably weak.

五年前欧元被认为疲弱得无可救药。

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Today, most women expect at least a one-carat diamond, while just five years ago a half-carat stone would have sufficed.

现在，大多数女性都会希望买至少一克拉的钻石，而仅仅五年前，半克拉的钻石就足够满足她们了。

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Just five years ago, there were only a couple of angel investor groups in India.

BBC: The angels helping Indian start-ups spread their wings

Those deals are worth far more than sponsorships given to top clubs even just five years ago.

FORBES: As Soccer Team Values Climb, So Do Top Kit And Sponsorship Deals

Oxford now had 17, 000 applications for 3, 200 places, compared with 13, 000 just five years ago, he said.

BBC: Unis 'should offer poor pupils automatic interview'