It was my understanding that Ad Hoc distribution isn't "little-known", but rather is a common practice for beta testing apps prior to submitting them to Apple for approval.

我理解Ad Hoc distribution不是“鲜为人知”，而是对beta测试应用提交给苹果请求批准之前的一般做法。

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From this point, we can establish a set of reasonable methods about selecting prior distribution and estimate its accuracy with the help of existed methods in statistics.

从这一角度出发，就可以借助统计学中已有方法，建立一套关于先验分布选取的合理方法，同时能估计其精度。

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Prior to the granting of distribution Cangzhou, Lin live in a pampered comfort environment (good times), but the sudden Henghuo (adversity) to enable the patient side of his character fully revealed.

在发配沧州之前，林冲生活在一个养尊处优的安逸环境中（顺境） ，但是突来的横祸（逆境） 使他性格中忍耐的一面充分地显现出来。

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If a person receives a qualifying rollover distribution prior to his death, he may within 60 days under Section 402(a)(5) roll this over into an IRA and thereby defer payment of taxes on said distribution.

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Directing Fed earnings to a favored agency prior to the distribution to the Treasury is allocating those revenues outside the Congressional processes and the checks and balances those processes entail.

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Through hard work and lots of touring, musicians can carve out a space for themselves that would never have been possible prior to the rise of social media and digital distribution.

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