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In this phrase [Due to recent cutbacks, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off ] "cutbacks" means "cortes de luz"?
In this phrase [Due to recent cutbacks, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off ] "cutbacks" means "cortes de luz"?
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Se refiere a un reducimiento en el plan presupuestario,
“Por aquellos reducimientos, no hubo lo suficiente para pagar a la luz al final del túnel”
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