In the summer of 2001, we decided to switch the gear from a backend technology provider to a front-end consumer-oriented search service.

在2001年夏，我们决定将设备从后端技术提供商转换为前端面向消费者的搜索服务。

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"They bought the seedlings and closed them down," complained Paul Arnold, a partner at San Francisco-based Switch Ventures, putting an end to businesses that might one day turn into competitors.

总部位于旧金山的 Switch 风险投资公司合伙人保罗·阿诺德抱怨道，“他们买下这些初创企业然后将其关闭”，将那些有朝一日可能会成长为竞争对手的企业扼杀于摇篮。

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In the end, they cannot easily discontinue using the application and switch to another if they don't like how it's working, as is the case with websites.

最后，如同网站的案例一样，如果用户不喜欢某一应用程序的工作方式，他们并不能轻易停止使用并切换到另一个应用程序。

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So in the summer of 2001, we decided to switch gear from a backend technology provider to a front-end consumer-oriented search service.

于是在2001年夏，公司决定从后台技术提供者,转变为直接面向消费者的搜索服务提供方。

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And now someone else perhaps, why did I include this -l switch followed by "cs50" at the tail end?

现在有些人可能会问：,为什么我在用“cs50“结尾时，又在它之前,加了个“-l“命令？

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And if you want to end or switch a contract out, there is a high cost to pay.

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Besides a clear disagreement with West Coast rapper Kreayshawn, Harry Winston looks to have decided to ditch the glam-world of high-end jewelry retail and switch to the down-and-dirty realm of the diamond mine.

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He said he made the final decision to switch parties and end a 44-year affiliation with the GOP after consulting with his campaign advisers and family over the weekend.

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