in the interest of time

0So things don't take any longer than they have to02br
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00To keep the amount of time this will take to the minimum amount possible0-

0To me it looks as if the word 01b00saving02b00 has been omitted from the sentence. 02br
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00In the interest of saving time, we ask that you hold your questions until all speakers have finished their presentations. 0-

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01cite10Lcchang12cite11font10In the interest of time, we ask that you hold you questions until all speakers have finished their presentations.12font12br
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11font10What is10 "in the interest of time"12font10? Please advise.12br

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01cite10Squeaky12cite10To me it looks as if the word 11b10saving12b10 has been omitted from the sentence. 12br
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10In the interest of saving time, we ask that you hold your questions until all speakers have finished their presentations. 12br
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0 In the interest of time, we omit the word 00"01b00saving02b00" 00from the phrase 050010id1

in the interest of someone or something -


- as an advantage or benefit to someone or something; in order to advance or improve someone or something. In the interest of health, people are asked not to smoke. The police imprisoned the suspects in the interest of the safety of the public.

brilliant

Am I the only one here who uses "interests" of time?
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/in-the-interests-or-interest-of-something

At that page, note at the bottom of the page the question.