Cost was a key element in our decision.

价钱是我们决策时考虑的主要因素。

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The key variables driving cost are size and type of order, special versus standard order, and so on, not high-loyalty versus divided-loyalty customers.

驱动成本的关键变量是订单的大小和类型、特殊订单与标准订单等等，而不是在于高忠诚度还是忠诚度不同的客户。

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Cost is key.

成本是关键。

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Okay, so availability and cost become two key issues.

所以便利性和价格优势是两个主要原因

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We need another surge of wealth creation to simultaneously attack the debt while maximizing employment, reducing energy cost is key.

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How much does a key cost?

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While this fundamentally conservative approach avoids risky investment, it arguably comes with a significant opportunity cost ( a key lesson of the 2012 Presidential campaign): a missed chance to take advantage of technologies already available and to gain expertise in navigating this important, emerging space.

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