In 2010 there will be a new cast of infamous billionaires-and they won't be MBAs bloated with theories. They will be the barrow boys quick on their feet and lacking any scruples.

2010年将会出现新一波的不知名亿万富翁——他们绝不会是满脑子理论的MBA们，而是用脚前进毫无顾忌的推车小贩。

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If you can think on your feet, and are quick to reply to her playful teases, you’ll be seen as smart and alert.

如果你能够反应迅速，随机应变并能够快速的对她的逗趣玩笑做出反应，那么她会认为你聪明又机灵。

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He was on his feet in one of his lithe, almost invisibly quick movements.

他用他那种柔软的，快得几乎看不见的动作站起来。

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"Wearing the suit, and being quick on your feet, and helping the people, and reassuring casualties, if they're conscious, and lifting and moving them."

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Like Mr. Pawlenty, he's no orator, but he's quick on his feet and a practiced debater who would carve up Joe Biden.

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So if you were worried about a sudden collapse in the stockmarket, buying gold could have acted as an insurance policy, but only if you were quick on your feet.

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Being quick on your feet can a serious advantage in the oil business, and at number four in the world, Total is able to move faster than Exxon Mobil, BP or Shell, some analysts say.

BBC: Total is currently the world's fourth biggest oil company