Because IBM has been brewing this sale for about 10 years.

Because IBM is going to produce mobile phones that have access to the Internet.

Because IBM can enlarge its PC sales with this merger.

Because IBM no longer enjoys any edges in PC making.

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1996

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The electronic instrument is much more expensive.

The electronic instrument is slightly more expensive.

The piano is slightly more expensive.

The piano is much more expensive.

has made many people in the poorer countries homeless

has stayed on for many years

has a lasting impact on the poorer countries

is a thing of the past

comfortable but expensive

hard but cheap

comfortable and cheap

hard and expensive

Pressure from other powerful rivals.

Prospects of development in the future.

Envisioned potential profits.

The high intrinsic value of the purchased corporation.

They adopted a number of expansionary policies.

There was remarkable progress of structural reforms.

They were still hard-hit by the 1997 currency crisis.

They still received little foreign direct investment.

Lenovo can use a world-famous brand name for some time.

Lenovo can hold 18. 9％ of the stocks of IBM.

Lenovo can enter into the area of catering to businesses over the Internet.

Lenovo can shake off a US $500 million debt.

Because the politicians have failed to fulfill the objective of employment.

Because the court fails to convict the tomato-thrower very soon.

Because the unemployment benefits are going to be reduced.

Because the unemployment benefits are going to be stopped.

There exists no perfect body shape in reality.

It is relatively easy to find out the right body shape for you.

Body shape differs a lot from person to person.

People with broader body shapes look heavier than those with smaller bones.