However, for the designer, it can often be hard to speak up to the person who is signing her check.

不过，对于设计师来说，很多时候向付钱给他的人提出异议是很困难的。

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Far too often, we each speak in the shorthand of our professions, which is hard for the rest of us to remember and translate when we find a potential referral.

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