After years of observing human nature, I have decided that two qualities make the difference between men of great achievement and men of average performance—curiosity and discontent.

经过多年对人性的观察，我认为有两种品质决定了伟人和普通人之间的区别——好奇心和不满足。

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Raw network scanning provides a wealth of information, such as understanding the precise nature of exchanged information over the network and the performance of the network as a whole.

原始网络扫描可以提供大量的信息，比如了解通过网络所交换的信息的确切性质，以及网络的整体性能。

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The nature of the performance impact of concurrent users proved to be quite different from that of large databases.

测试证明，并发用户对性能的影响在本质上与大型数据库对性能的影响存在很大的差异。

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This character fights against the forces of nature to try to realize his dream of building a performance center in Iquitos,Peru.

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While those findings suggest that high-powered incentives are more effective than origination bonuses, there are drawbacks inherent in the delayed nature of performance-based bonuses, the researchers discovered.

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This one is unusual because of the stage directions scrawled around the text giving clues into the nature of contemporary performance.

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In general, investors are not placing a great deal of value in the distribution power of private equity firms and remain uneasy about the lumpy nature of their earnings, which are driven by episodic performance fees more than steady management fees.

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