If the density just equals the critical density, the universe is flat, but still presumably infinite.

如果密度正好等于临界密度，宇宙则是平坦的，但很可能仍然是无限的。

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While it has not yet been determined whether this mass is sufficient to close the universe, some physicists consider it significant that estimates are converging on the critical value.

虽然还没有确定这些质量是否足以使宇宙停止扩大，一些物理学家认为这些推测正趋向接近临界值，这是意义重大的。

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The critical ingredient to growing a lending business is to expand the universe of parties willing to make loans to the weakest credits based upon the most liberal credit standards.

要想做好贷款业务的关键点是扩大愿意给那些在最自由的贷款标准下依然最差的贷款提供资金的一方。

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Thought leaders across the universe of professionals as well as in most any industry where business development is critical to business success are, with a spattering of exceptions, the dominant providers.

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