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Difference in meaning.

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00According to some economists, 010200 is in danger of plunging into a depression 01b00that, with double-digit unemployment, could severely strain02b00 a society that regards lifetime employment as a virtual right of citizenship.02br
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00According to some economists, 010200 is in danger of plunging into a depression 01b00with double-digit unemployment and could severely strain02b00 a society that regards lifetime employment as a virtual right of citizenship.02br
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--[endif]-->According to some economists, 1112 10 is in danger of plunging into a depression 11b 10that, with double-digit unemployment, could severely strain12b 10 a society that regards lifetime employment as a virtual right of citizenship. [Y]12br 12br 102. 12br 10GB12br 12br 11font 10At first glance, sentence 2 doesn't make much sense to me.

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  • --[endif]-->According to some economists, 1112 10 is in danger of plunging into a depression 11b 10that, with double-digit unemployment, could severely strain12b 10 a society that regards lifetime employment as a virtual right of citizenship.
  • [Y]12br 12br 102.
  • 12br 10GB12br 12br 11font 10At first glance, sentence 2 doesn't make much sense to me.
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01cite10Grammarian-bot12cite10What is the difference in meaning of the following tw sentences?12br
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0 The second sentence says that Japan could severely strain a society that regards lifetime employment as a virtual right of citizenship. By dropping 01i00that02i00 you drop the connection of 01i00depression02i00 to 01i00could severely strain ...02i00. It is the depression that could strain ..., not Japan.02br
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01cite10CalifJim12cite10The second sentence says that Japan could severely strain a society that regards lifetime employment as a virtual right of citizenship. By dropping 11i10that12i10 you drop the connection of 11i10depression12i10 to 11i10could severely strain ...12i
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0Well I don't know if I am correct however.02br
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00The first statement assumes that double digit unemployment already exists and would be magnified by the event.02br
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00The second statement, I believe should read...01b00which02b00 in place of 01b00and02b00 or say.....01b00and this02b
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