A teacher may use it when she walks into a room where the students are playing and talking, instead of studying.

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They can now spend their energy on creating new ideas instead of reinventing ideas that other people have already done quite well.

创造自己的观点,而不用重新整理,别人已经阐述很好的观点。

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So instead of having 20% of people's time spent on their own projects, I make people hang out with each other.

我让大家都待在一块儿,而不是将那20%的时间，用在自己的工作上。

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"I caught one guy using Parmesan instead of provolone, and salami instead of pepperoni!"

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Suggestions also include fewer practice tests, one day of tests instead of two, and two tests instead of three.

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As others note, they have to use runners instead of satellite phones and the informal hawala system instead of banks.

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