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1. Okay, what do you think? Let’s take a moment to focus on this property portfolio. As you know, you do have the right to veto.
2. I don’t know if the police managed to recover the laptop, watches, and mobile phones that were taken from our hotel. Modern technology does cost a lot to replace!
3. To cut a long story short, our economy needs to stop relying on exports. This is according to John, though – so it might be wrong.
4. After making small talk about water sports, we discussed the different policy options about the offshore accounts.
5. In early 2014, the company wasn’t doing well. Profits were low and costs were high. By August we had made a loss. Most of our shareholders proposed that we expand overseas in order to solve our financial problems. Although it was risky, we took out a loan and built offices first in the Euro Zone, and then across the continents of Asia, America, and Australia. By October we began to see a lot of growth and eventually it was obvious that we’d made the right decision.