And then finally, I think the main observation is that Agile is based on practice, it's not based on theory.

最后，我认为主要的观察结论就是：敏捷开发是基于实践的，而不是基于理论的。

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Ratings are based on the probability of default so they are absolute, not relative; in theory, all countries could default on their debts.

信用级别建立在违约可能性的基础之上，因此级别是绝对的而非相对而言的；理论上说，所有的国家都有可能违约。

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The theory that this connection is based on the delegation of the combined will of a people to its historical leaders is an hypothesis, not supported by the testimony of history.

有一种理论说，作为这种关系的基础的，是把群众意志的总和移交给历史人物，但是，这种理论只不过是假说，并未得到历史经验的证实。

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We need a higher-level theory of cancer based not on the properties of particular cancer cells, but rather based on the properties of the set of all malignant cells that could evolve.

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These projections are based not so much on economics (the theory that assets already bid up to the sky will be bid still higher, like condos in Miami) as on need.

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The story of Harold and Erica does not really illustrate a new, coherent, science-based theory of human nature.

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