They are so-called "pancake people", they no longer concentrate their energies on one area of interest, but instead choose to spread themselves thinly over a large area.

他们就是所谓的“煎饼人”，他们不再将精力专注于某一个感兴趣的领域，而是让自己的关注点浅浅地散布在一个很大的范围。

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Between mouthfuls of syrup-soaked pancake, Dalyne Gaede laments that he can no longer find work.

ECONOMIST: Iowa