"A lot of people think 'I know what my short-term goal is,' but if you don't know their definition of 'short term,' your answer may or may not be appropriate," says Thompson.

汤普森说，“许多人觉得‘我清楚我的短期计划’，但是如果没有弄清他们对‘短期’的界定，你的回答就很玄乎了。”

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'A lot of people think 'I know what my short-term goal is, ' but if you don't know their definition of 'short term, ' your answer may or may not be appropriate, ' says Thompson.

汤普森说，“很多人觉得'我清楚自己的短期目标'，但如果没弄清'短期'的定义，你可能会答非所问。”

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Many term them Jim Thompson houses, after the legendary U.S. silk trader, and in fact the houses had been moved by Thompson for a friend who owned them.

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Meanwhile, trialist Claus Jorgensen has refused a deal at Vale Park after manager Micky Adams offered the former Blackpool midfielder a short-term contract, and striker Steve Thompson has joined Blue Square North side Stafford Rangers on loan.

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While Swartzberg is encouraged by a projection that sales growth, which figures to get some boost from a gradual end to costly discount wars, may well exceed growth in marketing spending this year, Thompson thinks the long term is best served by spending what it takes to make Bud, Michelob and Busch cool again.

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