One alarming possibility is that the traits the US has relied on to drive growth in the past – labour market flexibility, rapid productivity growth – might have become toxic.

一种令人忧虑的可能性是，以往美国籍以推动增长的特点——劳动力市场的灵活性，以及生产率的快速增长——或许已经成为问题。

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Customers like rapid delivery, which often translates to increased business flexibility.

客户喜欢快速交付，这常常转化为业务灵活性的提高。

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Inevitably, more flexibility, ongoing further education and a rapid shift in decision makers' thinking patterns will be called for.

同样不可避免的是，决策者的思维模式需要有更多的弹性、不断进修和快速转变。

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It is this idea of rapid prototyping and flexibility in the plan (as demonstrated by our fearless youth in the marshmallow challenge) that yields the greatest chance for success.

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The fact that it has been comparatively rapid is a reflection of the durability and flexibility of our democracy.

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The ability to use fuels other than petroleum is critical to our energy security because it will increase our flexibility and reduce the services' vulnerability to rapid and unforeseen changes in the price of oil.

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