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Dave: So how did you meet Linda?
Phil: I met her through a computer bulltin board1..
Dave: Oh, really? What bulletin board?
Phil:It was one I used down at the localcoffee house called the San Francisco Net.
Dave: I’ve heard about that, but I’ve never tried it.
Phil: You ought to.
Dave: I have no desire to talk on a network with a bunch of strangers.
Phil: That’s the whole point. All your inhibitions2disappear because you can’t see the other person. The network allows you to talk to people whom you normally wouldn’t talk to.
Dave: I just want a private conversation with one other person.
Phil: You can do that. A private session lets two talk alone. This techno-chat program lets you talk about anything with everyone, without prejudice3because you can’t see them.
Dave: Well, maybe I’ll tag4 along and watch how you talk.
Phil: No problem. But we’ll have to get there early, because after 8 p. m. there’s always a long waiting line.
Dave: Okay, okay. We’re there tonight. So what does it cost?
Phil: One dollar buys 15 minutes of computer time. This talk isn’t cheap.
Dave: I don’t know. I’ll feel funny talking through a computer.
Phil: Remember, that’s how I met Linda. I guarantee5you can talk to girls who would never talk to you if they saw your face.
Dave: What’s that supposed to mean?
Phil: Look in the mirror, man.
戴夫：你是怎么认识琳达的？
菲尔：是通过电脑告示板。
戴夫：噢，真的吗？是什么告示板？
菲尔：是一种我曾经在当地的一家叫做圣弗朗西斯科网的咖啡屋使用过的聊天方法。
戴夫：我听说过，可我从没试过。
菲尔：你应该试一下。
戴夫 ：我不希望在网上与一群不认识的人聊天。
菲尔：这就是问题的关键，你所有的顾虑都可以消除，因为你不会看到其他人。网络可以让你与平时不怎么交谈的人聊天。
戴夫：我只想与另外一个人进行私人交谈。
菲尔：你可以做到。私人聊天室可以让两个人单独聊天。这种电脑聊天程序可以让你不带偏见地与别人畅所欲言，因为你根本就看不到他们。
戴夫：好吧，或许我可以跟着你，看看应该怎么聊天。
菲尔：没问题，但是我们要早点过去，因为晚上8点之后总会有很多人排队等候。
戴夫：好吧，我们今晚就过去。那要花多少钱？
菲尔：一美元可以上网15分钟。这种聊天可真不便宜。
戴夫：我说不准。但我觉得通过网络聊天倒很有趣。
菲尔：记住，我就是通过这种方式认识了琳达。我保证你可以和那些看到你的脸就不想和你说话的女孩们聊天。
戴夫：你这是什么意思？
菲尔：老兄，去照照镜子吧。
莫 茗 摘译自English Topic
Phil: I met her through a computer bulltin board1..
Dave: Oh, really? What bulletin board?
Phil:It was one I used down at the localcoffee house called the San Francisco Net.
Dave: I’ve heard about that, but I’ve never tried it.
Phil: You ought to.
Dave: I have no desire to talk on a network with a bunch of strangers.
Phil: That’s the whole point. All your inhibitions2disappear because you can’t see the other person. The network allows you to talk to people whom you normally wouldn’t talk to.
Dave: I just want a private conversation with one other person.
Phil: You can do that. A private session lets two talk alone. This techno-chat program lets you talk about anything with everyone, without prejudice3because you can’t see them.
Dave: Well, maybe I’ll tag4 along and watch how you talk.
Phil: No problem. But we’ll have to get there early, because after 8 p. m. there’s always a long waiting line.
Dave: Okay, okay. We’re there tonight. So what does it cost?
Phil: One dollar buys 15 minutes of computer time. This talk isn’t cheap.
Dave: I don’t know. I’ll feel funny talking through a computer.
Phil: Remember, that’s how I met Linda. I guarantee5you can talk to girls who would never talk to you if they saw your face.
Dave: What’s that supposed to mean?
Phil: Look in the mirror, man.
戴夫：你是怎么认识琳达的？
菲尔：是通过电脑告示板。
戴夫：噢，真的吗？是什么告示板？
菲尔：是一种我曾经在当地的一家叫做圣弗朗西斯科网的咖啡屋使用过的聊天方法。
戴夫：我听说过，可我从没试过。
菲尔：你应该试一下。
戴夫 ：我不希望在网上与一群不认识的人聊天。
菲尔：这就是问题的关键，你所有的顾虑都可以消除，因为你不会看到其他人。网络可以让你与平时不怎么交谈的人聊天。
戴夫：我只想与另外一个人进行私人交谈。
菲尔：你可以做到。私人聊天室可以让两个人单独聊天。这种电脑聊天程序可以让你不带偏见地与别人畅所欲言，因为你根本就看不到他们。
戴夫：好吧，或许我可以跟着你，看看应该怎么聊天。
菲尔：没问题，但是我们要早点过去，因为晚上8点之后总会有很多人排队等候。
戴夫：好吧，我们今晚就过去。那要花多少钱？
菲尔：一美元可以上网15分钟。这种聊天可真不便宜。
戴夫：我说不准。但我觉得通过网络聊天倒很有趣。
菲尔：记住，我就是通过这种方式认识了琳达。我保证你可以和那些看到你的脸就不想和你说话的女孩们聊天。
戴夫：你这是什么意思？
菲尔：老兄，去照照镜子吧。
莫 茗 摘译自English Topic