For the Stearnses, defying a pack mentality and using a different approach seems to have made a difference.

对斯登一家来说，放弃从众心态，采用个性化的方法看起来还不错。

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We humans are hard-wired to get together in groups and attack outsiders - the human pack mentality, if you will.

我们人类天生的会聚集在一起组成组，对付外来者- - - - -即人类团体性思维，如果你想知道的话。

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"While we hope that other companies do not follow suit, history has shown us they adopt a pack mentality on pricing, " said Audrey Gallacher, of watchdog Consumer Focus.

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