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Elasticity is the first critical facet of IaaS.

弹性是IaaS的首要关键方面。

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But if changing our hearts and minds is the first critical step, we cannot stop there.

但是，如果我们只改变了思想和观念，那还只是关键的第一步，我们决不能停步于此。

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"When we look at counterinsurgency the first and critical step is to separate the enemy from the people,"

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So I think the first critical decision I made is don't spend money as you promised it to your investors.

这就是我所做的第一个决策,不要像承诺的那样去花钱。

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So the first critical decision I made is that when I raised the money, $1.2 million, I told our investors that money would last for about six months.

我做的第一个重要决定就是,当拿到120万美元时，我曾对投资人说过,这笔钱能够维持公司运营6个月。

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Maybe, but we wanted the clock to be ticking right at the beginning to focus us for the first critical months of company-building.

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In the first critical miles of the budget marathon, they learned where the opposition will be strongest later in the race, especially within their own party.

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As a first critical step toward increasing the adoption of smart devices, Microsoft and Huawei are introducing the Huawei 4Afrika, a full-functionality Windows Phone 8, which will come preloaded with select applications designed for Africa.

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