"We had three rules of thumb," says Herdt.

“我们有三条经验规则，”Herdt说。

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So I learned to live, by the great laws, and these little rules of thumb.

因此，我学会了生活，并遵循着伟大的定律与这些琐碎的经验法则。

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Rules of thumb are useful, but one should never be afraid tobreak them.

经验是有用的，但是不要惧怕打破既有的经验。

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They like to--when they're computing the investment yield, they want to be completely honest and not use any rules of thumb.

当他们计算投资收益率的时候,他们需要完全精确,而非用经验公式

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Are there other indicators or tricks or rules of thumb that just off the top of your head come to you as useful mechanisms for doings this as well?

当然还有没有其他的,一些暗示或者说技巧,或者规则之类有用的办法呢？

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When you are trying to build a social media presence, here are a two good rules of thumb.

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In fact, in many cases rules of thumb prove to be a more successful way to move people toward solid financial decisions.

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They ask me for rules of thumb to help them design and deliver more compelling experiences for themselves, their companies, and their customers.

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