In the business world, we use a similar concept. We often talk about "Focusing on the critical few, versus the trivial many." Whether it's business or basketball, it's an effective concept.

在商业界也是在运用类似的道理，我们经常会说，我们要专注于关键的少数，而不是繁琐的多数。

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A few twentieths of a gram can be critical.

二十分之几克可能是关键的。

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In each area I have summarized my view of the critical observations of a few authors who have shaped the theory.

在每一个方面，我都将概述一些在我看来对该理论有重大影响的作者所提出的重要观点。

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Anxiety is growing as the country - and the eurozone - enter a critical few days, says the BBC's Mark Lowen in Nicosia.

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In the same manner superb corporate executives appreciate that they need to be brilliant at just a small number of skills, the critical few that they are both suited to and are the most valuable to their company.

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Those of you who follow this column are always keen to hear the latest news on the British spaceplane concept, and the most recent development strikes me as being a key moment in what will be a critical few months.

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