"investment" meaning in English

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        {
          "text": "The economic Development Board, set up in 1961 to promote foreign investment in Singapore, has attracted money from around the world."
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        "Investment is the use of money, time, or effort to make a profit."
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          "text": "Often you'll have to wait for years before you can get even part of your investment back."
        },
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          "text": "Buying an old laptop is a bad investment because a new technology is better."
        }
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        "Your investment is the money, time, or effort you use to make a profit."
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          "text": "The economic Development Board, set up in 1961 to promote foreign investment in Singapore, has attracted money from around the world."
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        "Investment is the use of money, time, or effort to make a profit."
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