If he is going to take on a project in which he assumes risk by not knowing his profit margin in advance, "There has to be a big pot at the end of that rainbow," he says.

如果让他在不能预知利润空间的前提下，冒险接手一个项目，他认为这好比水中花，镜中月。

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We need only to be patient as the current profit phase expires and a new cash buildup phase gets ready to fuel the next advance.

我们只需要耐心的当前利润阶段届满和新的建设阶段得到的现金准备燃料在未来推进。

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Educause is a non-profit group formed to advance education through the "intelligent use of technology."

Educause是一非营利组织，通过“合理使用技术”促进教育。

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Professionals tend to prepare well in advance to profit from this pattern.

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