The bad egg tried to nip away but was caught on the spot.

坏蛋想赶紧溜掉，但被当场抓住。

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So while competitors can nip away at the edges, ie lower priced product or raised keyboards, at the end of the day, Apple is setting the standards in the categories it chooses to compete.

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"There's a lot of veteran guys in here, and they're better about communicating and addressing stuff to nip it in the bud right away, " Shumpert said.

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