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1999年12月的一天——也就是互联网泡沫即将达到顶峰的那几天,一对从东海岸来硅谷做生意人的夫妇办完事,坐出租车环游硅谷打发剩下几个小时时间。当他们的车缓缓通过帕洛阿尔托的街道,一片独立的别墅区映入眼帘。这时,司机颇为得意地对他们说:“这里的人我都认识。”这位司机的顾客包括尼尔·杨,甚至还包括玛丽·米克尔。“要不要我带你们去看看她在加州的新居?” 不多会儿,汽车来到了一个绿荫环绕,占地四公顷的私人住所。住所用白色栅栏围住,雕花大铁门把守。正在两位乘客好奇地四处打望的时候,司机打开车门走到铁门前,按动密码。铁门缓缓打开,司机把车开
One day in December 1999, the days when the dot-com bubble was about to peak, a couple of businesspeople from the East Coast to Silicon Valley finished their business and left for a few hours by taxi to Silicon Valley. When their car slowly through the streets of Palo Alto, a separate villa area greeted. At this time, the driver quite proudly said to them: “I know all of you here.” The driver’s customers include Neil Young, and even Mary · Mikel. “Do you want me to show you her new home in California?” In a few moments, the car reached a four-hectare private home surrounded by greenery. Dwelling with white fences, carved Iron Gate guarded. Two passengers were curiously looking around when the driver opened the door and went to the iron gate, press the password. Iron door slowly opened, the driver opened the car