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A small town lost its factory three years ago.三年前，一座小镇失去了它的工厂。 Unemployment rose, and many young people moved away.「失业」率上升，许多年轻人搬走了。 Deep problems underlie that slow change.深深的问题「潜藏」在那场缓慢的变化之下。 Few people had a clear understanding of the reasons.很少有人对原因有清楚的「理解」。

A young woman came back to the town to help.一位年轻女子回到镇上帮忙。 She decided to undertake a small project.她决定「着手」做一个小项目。 She rented an old room and bought six sewing machines.她租下一间旧屋子，买了六台缝纫机。 She gave each worker a blue uniform, and the team felt proud.她给每位工人都发了一件蓝色的「制服」，团队因此感到自豪。

One day a manager treated a worker in an unfair way.有一天，一位经理用「不公平」的方式对待一名工人。 It was an unfortunate start for the new business.对这个新生意来说，这是个「不幸」的开头。 She said nothing at first, and everyone felt unhappy.她起初什么也没说，大家都觉得「不高兴」。 Then she called a meeting and asked the group to speak.后来她召集了一次会议，请大伙把话说出来。

Her plan was simple, and it was unique in that town.她的计划很简单，在那个镇上也是「独一无二」的。 Now each unit of cloth leaves the room with a name on it.现在，每一「件」布料离开这间屋子时都带着一个名字。 She says respect costs nothing and changes everything.她说，尊重不花钱，却能改变一切。