To me, context is about pattern recognition.

It's connecting the dots.

It's giving readers an ability to synthesize

a number of different perspectives

so they can understand how the greater whole works,

because nothing really occurs in isolation anymore.

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I'm Tracey Allowet.

Tracey, remember, I think it was just last week's episode

and I was saying for however much we talk about it, I really feel like I have no understanding of what's going on in the Chinese economy.

Yes, it was just last week's episode and I think you're not alone in that sentiment.

I think a lot of people who are actually actively involved in that market are probably just

as confused as you are. And I remained confused, although I did learn a bit after last week's episode.

Well, you know, there's another gigantic economy and after thinking about it this morning,

it's also really huge,

and I probably even know less about this economy

than China's.

Wait, an economy almost as big you said.

Yeah, well it's not China and it's obviously not the US.

So, what's another really huge country?

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