But Qiao Xiaodao, a 36-year-old folk artist, proves it's all possible in his book The Good Life Doesn't Have to Cost a Fortune.

但是36岁的民间艺人乔小刀在自己的书《好的生活没有那么贵》中证明了这一切皆有可能。

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Firstly it cost a fortune in development and putting into production, which is money that needs to be recovered.

首先开发投产就花掉不少钱，这些投入是需要收回的。

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It will cost a fortune to add them now; we'll have to jack-hammer up concrete,and rip open walls.

现在把他们加上去会花很多钱；我们得浇注水泥，敲开墙。

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This was going to cost a fortune.

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But luxury doesn't have to cost a small fortune.

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Thousands of applications do not meet Department of Defense security guidelines, and bringing them up to snuff would cost a fortune.

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