Mr Taleb cut his philosophical teeth in the basement of his family home in Lebanon during the long civil war there (another Black Swan), devouring books as mortars flew overhead.

在漫长的内战（又一只“黑天鹅”）时期，塔布勒在黎巴嫩家中的地下室里长出智齿。 迫击炮弹在头顶乱飞，他兀自大啃书本。

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The basic idea behind chunked sequences is to cut down on the overhead introduced by (lazy) sequences.

chunked sequences背后的思想即是减少由于(lazy) sequences引入的开销。

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Agile methodologies allow for fast and tight increments or phases; cut down overhead; and ensure a close relationship between developer and customer.

敏捷方法考虑到迅速和紧密的增加或者阶段；减少开销；并且确保开发人员与客户之间的紧密联系。

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Pollick has also gotten overhead services cut-rate or for free.

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