Now both firms are trying to get back on their feet under new, gung-ho bosses. But revenues and profits continue to fall, and not just because of the recession.

现在两家公司都在新老板的雄心壮志下重新振作起来，不仅仅因为经济萧条。

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No parent has ever watched their child fall while trying to take their first steps and said, "well, I guess they're not a walker."

全天下父母看着自己的孩子试着迈出第一步时都不会说：“嗯，我估计这孩子不会走路。”

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The log began to roll, and Otis flapped his feet faster and faster, trying not to fall.

圆木滚了起来，奥蒂斯的脚动得越来越快，好让自己不要掉下来。

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They listened obediently, sipping their iced teas and trying not to fall asleep.

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"As is often the case for me and probably should be for writers is not trying to judge the characters, not trying to fall on one side or the other, " he says.

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