Despite having an excellent crop of computer geeks produced by the University of Texas at Austin, venture types fret that the city lacks managers to run its myriad spin-offs.

尽管这里有着大批毕业于德州大学奥斯汀分校的计算机高手，但企业却抱怨在这里缺少足够的管理人才来经营大量的新兴公司。

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That seems pretty straightforward to us, but you'd be surprised how many people think they're experts in the matter, despite having an abandoned Twitter account... or worse, none at all.

这个道理很简单，但是有不少人都以为自己是Twitter专家，而他们已经抛弃了自己的Twitter账户，甚至有人都没用过。

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Despite having on average two viewings per week from prospective buyers, they still have not had an offer.

尽管平均每周有两批潜在买家前来看房，但他们迄今仍未接到购买报价。

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But Britain's new government, despite having an opt-out from a frontier-free policy, and some others are reluctant.

ECONOMIST: By the esoteric art of treaty revision

Despite having an image steeped in California's counterculture, it is one of the worst heel-draggers, says Zeina Al-Hajj of Greenpeace.

ECONOMIST: Not very, according to Greenpeace

Africa has a dearth of telecommunications facilities, despite having an overwhelming population and an adequate disposable income to make any investments in this sector lucrative.

FORBES: China potential