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Metrics give you the full picture, while KPIs are the few numbers you lean on to make calls like hiring faster, raising capital, or pulling back spend.",[],{"_key":1182,"_type":143,"children":2491,"level":1229,"listItem":1230,"markDefs":2495,"style":164},[2492],{"_key":1194,"_type":147,"marks":2493,"text":2494},[],"Measuring cash flow starts by separating operating, investing, and financing flows. 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