Factors beyond the undynamic duo's control, such as rising interest rates or the recent discovery of a network of old lead-sheathed telephone cables which injected uncertainty over their Their potential liability for the toxic assets are partly to blame.

这对不活跃的二人无法控制的因素是部分原因，例如利率上升或最近发现的旧铅套电话电缆网络， 这给他们对有毒资产的潜在责任带来了不确定性。