来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：资本主义：成功、危机与改革 第5集 第5集》

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  becomes smaller and smaller,
  变得越来越小
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  and individuals become more and more dependent
  个体变得越来越依赖
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  on things discovered and known by others.
  其他人发现和了解的东西
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  Take the toothbrush.
  拿牙刷为例
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  Who's got a mic here?
  麦克风在谁那里
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  Let's go to the gentleman in the red t-shirt.
  那位穿红色T恤的男生
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  If it were your assigned task in your first job
  如果你第一份工作任务是
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  to set up a manufacturing plant
  为普通尼龙刷毛的塑料牙刷
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  for ordinary plastic toothbrushes with nylon bristles,
  建立一家制造厂
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  how would you go about it?
  你会怎么着手
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  I wouldn't really have a good idea.
  我真没什么好想法
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  Probably start looking on Wikipedia.
  可能先查下维基吧