There are some obvious ground-rules that would apply to most productive meetings - for example, setting mobile phones to silent mode.

还有一些明显地规则是适用于大多数有成效的会议的，比如设置手机为静音状态。

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(Laughter.) We've been setting some ground rules here.

(笑声)我们就此已订出一些起码的规矩。

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The agency, with its consumer focus and broad mission, is well situated to press issues like stopping fraud, protecting privacy and setting ground rules for protecting children, she says.

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Now Walmart, under the current health benefit leadership, is setting new ground rules.

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The site acts as a go-between, setting some basic ground rules and handling matters like processing payments.

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