Would missing the mark and becoming world No.1 be deemed a failure?

难道没能当上世界头号，达不到目标，就认为是一种失败？

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We assume that most of our readers are really smart shoppers, but there may be some of you who might be missing the mark of getting great deals only because of bad timing.

我猜想大部分读者肯定都是聪明的购物者，但也有些人会因为时机不好错过淘宝的绝好机会。

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They want to be recognized and rewarded for their accomplishments, and, at the same time, most employees want feedback if their performance is missing the mark so they can make changes as appropriate.

他们希望在取得成就时能够表彰与奖励，同时大多数员工也希望自己在失落目标时获得反馈，这样他们就可以做出适当的改变。

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But in practice, they are missing the mark and, for many borrowers, may be making things worse.

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The experience has been that when you drill one relief well, potentially you keep on missing the mark.

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George Will is by no means alone in missing the mark here.

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