You can be forced to descend along the cliff edge.

你只能被迫沿着悬崖边行走。

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We stood on a high cliff edge, facing east to watch the sunrise.

我们站在高高的悬崖边上，面向东方，看着太阳升起。

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In other words the U.S. has not got to the cliff edge. But if it follows in accordance with the established walking routes it would be more and more away from the cliff.

也就是说，美国还没有到悬崖边上，但如果按既定线路走下去的话，离悬崖越来越近了。

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Of course, the traditional marketing mindset has been moving ever closer to cliff edge.

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Plus the cliff edge is constantly moving and it's dangerous to have a path running along it.

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So there is something quite wrong with a system that allows this sort of cliff edge effect.

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