To paraphrase “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” you will elevate the discussion from small talk to medium talk.

换句话说“抑制下你的热情”，你反而可以把沟通从“闲聊”的程度提升到“适度交流”。

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We proceeded to make the world's most desultory small talk, interrupted by every new arrival, each one necessitating a fresh discussion about who was on and who wasn't.

我们接着进行了世界上最不连贯的闲聊，不停地被新进入的人打断，每一次都需要重新讨论谁加进来了而谁还没有。

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An Alpha evening begins with a meal, followed by a talk (or a Holy Trinity Brompton video of the talk), coffee and discussion in small groups, divided by age and carefully selected.

ECONOMIST: The Church of England