The political and economiclife of the cities was centered on their temples, but it now seems probable that the cities had secular rulers from earliest times.
这些城市的政治和经济生活以寺庙为中心，但现在看来，这些城市很可能在早期就有世俗统治者。
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In economiclife, they rule its boardrooms and have most of the best-paid jobs.
在经济生活中，他们主宰着董事会，并拥有着大部分报酬最丰厚的工作。
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Financial products and services are interwoven into the daily fabric of economiclife.