curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-determiners-and-advanced-use-of-articles/681478e4b54ac6044a51e385.md
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"text": "As we look at the quarter ahead, we need to distribute our resources carefully. All of our projects need some attention, but we can't cover everything at once.",
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"text": "I agree. How about we allocate half of our server capacity to the main project, since it's crucial for our yearly goals?",
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"text": "They're not ready for that level of integration. Maybe we could allocate another two developers to them instead to help speed up the basic development.",
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"text": "We can't hire anyone new right now either. Perhaps we could slightly extend our current team's hours?",
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"text": "That's a good option. Let's also ensure that any changes in task distribution are communicated clearly. We need to make sure no critical task is missed.",
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"text": "Exactly, James. I'll make a plan for resource allocation and share it with you tomorrow.",
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"text": "Perfect, Maria. Thank you for leading this. We'll meet again this Friday to finish everything.",
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