There were also pledges to soften the impact of the subsidy cutson the poorer regions.
也有保证要减轻消减给较贫困地区补贴所造成的冲击。
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At the first sight I found there were indeed five or six cutson each shoe, but all the openings were covered by soft red leather sewed with thick thread.