To create a ranking, the important question is whether there is a linear function that reduces this four-dimensional dataset to a one-dimensional set.

对于编制排名而言，最重要的问题是，是否存在一个线性函数，能够对这个四维的数据集进行降维，得到一个一维的数据集（生活质量指数）。

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The most common question I get asked about Google's ranking is "how do you do it?"

关于Google的排名人们问我最多的问题是你们到底怎么做的？

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No discussion of Google's ranking would be complete without asking the common - but misguided! : - question: "Does Google manually edit its results?"

如果不提那个常见的，但是误导的问题：任何关于Google搜索排名的讨论都是不完整的：“Google手动调整搜索结果吗？”

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One question: Which ranking service of offshore funds have you found to be reliable?

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So the question for other, lower-ranking brands becomes, how can I work to forge greater emotional attachment with our consumers?

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The real question was not how the breach occurred, but rather why a relatively low-ranking individual had access to so much sensitive data, and why there were inadequate safeguards in place to monitor its access.

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