If you don't deal with the real problem first, you run the risk of producing sub-par work, and the process will be very frustrating.

如果你不首先解决真正的问题，你就会冒着生成次品的风险，而且整个过程会非常令人沮丧。

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While I do not mind paying fees, I do not like paying fees for sub-par performance.

虽然我不介意支付费用，但我不愿意为差劲的表现付费。

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However, video recordings from conferences are often somewhat sub-par and even the best videographers can have a hard time capturing both the speakers and their slides.

然而，会议录像往往有点不甚理想，甚至最好的摄像师也很难兼顾发言者以及他们的幻灯片。

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