来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：金融市场 第19集 第19集》

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  and it's a little different from modern--
  与我们现在使用的有些差别
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  we have a standard paper size now, which is 8.5" X 11",
  现在使用的纸张是8.5"X11"的标准尺寸
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  but he didn't want to use all that.
  但他并没用那么大的纸
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  Remember, paper was more expensive then and
  记住 纸张在那时非常昂贵
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  he didn't need to get a lot, so he changed the shape of it.
  他并不需要太大的纸 他更改了纸张的形状
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  So, the paper, instead of being that wide, was like that wide
  因此纸并不是这么宽 而只有这么宽
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  because all he had to put was symbols for stocks--
  因为他只需在纸上印有股票的符号
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  abbreviations for their names--
  名称的缩写
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  and then the price at which it traded.
  以及该股票交易价格
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  He wanted to get a lot of these in rapid succession out,
  他需要这些信息不断快速地打印出来
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  so he didn't need a wide width.
  所以他并不需要那么宽的纸
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  It's all very logical.
  这是很合乎逻辑的