Nondisposable products are less expensive in the long term but can be costly to repair.

长期来看，非一次性产品的价格较低，但维修成本较高。

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Disadvantages: Less dur-able than latex or memory foam; poor support; can be expensive; may harbour dust mites.

缺点：耐久性比乳胶枕和记忆泡沫差；支撑力不够；可能会很贵；可能会长尘螨

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A side benefit of this practice can be a much less expensive solution as well.

这种实践的附带好处就是可以显著地降低解决方案的成本。

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Building an advisory business from the ground up can be less expensive than buying a firm.

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Holding meetings on or around weekends means that hotel meeting space can be less expensive, as can rooms at hotels that cater mainly to business travellers.

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This can be a more robust and compact solution to housing multiple drives, and it can also be less expensive than buying multiple Firewire externals.

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