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29 Sep 2015
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The less candidate in the list, the less time will be cost and more efficient the machine will be. Does this sound natural?
The less candidate in the list, the less time will be cost and more efficient the machine will be. Does this sound natural?
序列中的候选项越少,花费的时间越少,这个机器就更加高效。
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A little unnatural
The fewer the candidates, the less time it will take and the more efficient the machine will be.
- English (US)
A little unnatural
A bit more natural phrasing would be, "It will take less time and the machine will be more efficient with fewer candidates."

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