Things were really getting worse after the war. Life became so difficult that many people lived in want.
A newspaper published an advertisement for a man in need of tires: "Owner of a truck would like to correspond with a widow who owns two tires. Object: matrimony. Send picture of tires."
战后情况真是越来越糟了。生活变得非常艰难，许多人生活在贫困之中。
一家报纸曾刊登了一则为需要轮胎的男子发布的广告：“货车车主愿与一位拥有两个轮胎的寡妇通信。目的：结婚。请寄来轮胎的照片。”
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