The message I'm trying to get to here, because I'm running you right up against time, is I have to be careful about what's a primitive step.

我想说的事情是，因为我正在跟大家讲算法时间复杂度，我们需要注意一个基本步骤的定义,如果我可以假设。

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When they created margin rules that the seller had to be borrowing against securities. Just made more money when securities went up more value.

当我们发明保证金制度,卖空证券时需要交担保金,证券升值时能赚到更多钱。

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Machiavelli would no doubt be taken up against some board of offense today for using such a term ? but that's his language. What can I say?

马基雅维利若是在当今时代说出这样的话,一定会遭受猛烈抨击,但那就是他的语言风格，我能说什么呢？

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