So it used to be a normal case, say, in Iraq, where they had a lot of shortages.

这曾经是正常的情况，比如伊拉克，该国短缺情况严重。

Now ordinary experience tells us, beyond doubt, that a situation where labour stipulates (within limits) for a money-wage rather than a real wage, so far from being a mere possibility, is the normal case.

现在，普通经验毫无疑问地告诉我们，劳动规定（在一定限度内）货币工资而不是实际工资的情况，远非仅仅可能，而是正常情况。