They're trying to lay out an argument which is consistent and continuous and keep surprise to a minimum.

他们试图自然地建立起一个论点,使之一致，使我们的诧异最小化。

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You can pay more into the cash value in one year and less in another year, as long as you keep paying a minimum amount.

你可以在某一年支付更多的现金,而在另一年支付少一些,只要投保人满足最低缴费要求就行

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I would say, keep that to a minimum, because what the first formula tells you should be so intuitive that you don't have to cram this.

我会说,越少越好,因为对于第一个式子的内容,你应该觉得如此自然,以至于你都不用去记

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So I ask you to keep that to a minimum.

所以请你们尽量小声说话

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