Many of them had made themselves easy targets by concentrating too much on the financial minutiae of future plans rather than looking at the broader picture.

很多商业计划部门太注重未来计划的财务细目而非着眼于更广泛的前景，结果使自己成了裁减的对象。

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Enemy boats sailing past, made easy targets.

VOA: special.2009.11.19

Many of them had made themselves easy targets by concentrating too much on the financial minutiae of future plans rather than looking at the broader picture.

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