They are very time-conscious, perhaps because time is such an important factor in the world of business and material acquisition.

他们的时间意识很强，原因在于在商业及物质财富的获得中，时间是一个十分重要的因素。

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But the acquisition of radioactive material for a so-called 'dirty bomb,' which is radioactive material that is dispersed with a conventional explosive device, that is not that challenging.

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The increase was planned to support sales growth, store openings, product introductions and expanded assortments, and higher product and raw material acquisition costs.

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Senator Kennedy also revisited the infamous (and somewhat irrelevant) question of whether Saddam Hussein was pursuing the acquisition of nuclear material from Africa.

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Uranium 235 is the key material in starting a nuclear reaction, and its acquisition is the main problem facing states which want to go nuclear.

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