14. The firm's modest space, a step up from the garage where Erskine first hashed out the idea, seems more dot-com shabby than financial-services chic.
15. In the early 2000, the US experience similar problems with dot-com, networking, and telecom companies-though not of the same nature and magnitude.
早在2000年初,美国的互联网、网络和电信公司也出现类似问题——尽管性质和规模不尽相同。
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16. While these ads yielded small amounts of money compared to banner ads at the time, as the dot-com bubble burst, this system became our life preserver.
尽管这种广告比横幅广告赚的钱少,但在网络泡沫破灭的时候,这套系统成了我们的生命线。
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17. While these ads yielded small amounts of money compared to banner ads at the time, as the dot-com bubble burst, this system became our life preserver.