For openers, I discovered that it's very hard to tell in advance who the best people really are.

首先，要事先看出谁会是最佳人才，是很困难的。

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The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the interview.

这种意见认为，这样的信只能起个先导作用，其他的所有事情可以或应该等到面试的时候再说。

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For openers, as I advocated in these pages last month, we need a two-pronged fiscal package.

WSJ: Alan Blinder: Stimulus Isn't a Dirty Word

For openers, he was a pacifist who refused to serve in World War II, instead registering in 1942 as a conscientious objector.

WSJ: Benjamin Britten | Known but Not Loved | Sightings by Terry Teachout

Here's one suggestion: Buy a computer-generated plan, for openers.

FORBES: Watch Your Assets