C thought that since there is only one piece of land in the country and land is nonproductive asset, its value must definitely go up.
丙想既然这个岛国只有一个岛,而且岛是非生产资产,这个岛一定会升值。
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Of one correspondent, non-productive though enjoying a lavish retainer, he once remarked: "I think perhaps if we do not hear from him next year, we should send him a note."