While harsh internal criticism may be brutal to hear, the ability to have that kind of dialogue is often a sign of a healthy company.

虽然犀利的内部批评听起来可能有些残忍，但是，有能力展开这样的对话通常表明这是一个健康的公司。

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Necropsies revealed internal hemorrhaging, with no sign of pesticides.

尸检表明有内出血，但没有杀虫剂的迹象。

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While harsh internal criticism may be brutal to hear the ability to have that kind of dialogue is often a sign of a healthy company.

虽然犀利的内部批评听起来可能有些残忍，但是，有能力展开这样的对话通常表明这是一个健康的公司。

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Graham Benfield of the Wales Council for Voluntary Action said the resignation of trustees of a body was a "warning sign" of internal problems.

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Instead of the endless internal ruminations about whether improving results are a sign of slipping standards - the more relevant question might be how well today's pupils are performing compared with their peers in other countries.

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One sign of progress can be found in internal scores that measure how well employees interact with customers, by greeting them when they walk into a branch, or addressing them by name.

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