"just keep it up"

"a dialogue between an English lord and his American visitor:
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“How come you got such a gorgeous lawn?” asks the American.
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“Well, the quality of the soil, is, I dare say, of the utmost importance,” replies the lord.
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“No problem.”
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“Furthermore, one does need the finest quality seed and fertilizers.”
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“Big deal.”
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“Of course, daily watering and weekly mowing are jolly important.”
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“No sweat, just leave it to me.”
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“That’s it.”
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“No kidding?! That’s it?!”
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“Oh absolutely. There is nothing to it, old boy, just keep it up for five centuries.”"

Lembrei-me logo deste diálogo quando vi este tweet:

Este ano estima-se que a Irlanda cresça uns míseros 4.9%. A conjuntura internacional não perdoa.

— MAL (@mlopes) June 7, 2016

E deste senhor que mimetiza bem a postura do americano do trecho "É preciso ser coerente". Nicolau Santos acha que um roadshow montado à última da hora resolve o problema do investimento externo... "Oh absolutely. There is nothing to it, old boy, just keep it up for five centuries"
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O que fez a Irlanda quando a UE tentou obrigá-los a aumentar o IRC? Manteve a coerência e reforçou a sua imagem "just keep it up".
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O que faz o governo português quando precisa de dinheiro?



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