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Placebo Effect Study

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常用税种单词（双语）

Accessions tax 财产增益税 Admission tax 通行税，入场税 Advertisement tax 广告税 Agricultural（animal husbandry） tax 农（牧）业税 Alcohol tax 酒精税 All-phase transaction tax 全阶段交易税 Amusement tax 娱乐税 Anchor