"There were only two professional investors with extensive experience," Mr. Viniar said.
Jefferson has been to the N.B.A. finals in his only two professional seasons, Martin in two of his three.
I put in a new song and what will that do?" Mr. Conway has only two professional regrets.
Kevin Ferguson, who goes by the name Kimbo Slice, has fought in only two professional mixed martial arts matches, and he has a long way to go before he is considered a polished, well-rounded fighter.
There were no theatres within reasonable distance - at least ones that presented plays - so by the age of 18 I had seen only two professional productions: Hamlet at the Bristol Old Vic and Much Ado About Nothing at Stratford.
College and professional sports organizations have shown improvements in hiring members of minorities for managerial and front-office jobs, but the hiring of women has slowed and only two professional leagues are near or at true diversity, says a report released yesterday by a research center at Northeastern University in Boston.
It would be stretching logic past its snapping point to argue that European club rugby stands on the threshold of a Scottish boom: there are only two professional teams in the country and one of them, Edinburgh, will spend the big Champions Cup weekends out of sight and out of mind, having failed to qualify.
"After so many years, to be here again, it's incredible," said Lucic-Baroni, who contested only two professional matches between 2004 and 2006.
Hibernian are one of only two professional football clubs in Edinburgh, which is the capital of and second largest city in Scotland.
Hull City and Grimsby Town were the only two professional teams which had official permission to play league football on Christmas Day because of the demands of the fish trade.
