我们也发现这样一个事实，这些程序只能让你以传统的方式通信：电话，短信，或者电子邮件、现在的联系人管理器为什么不提供可以让你发推的功能，或者在好友的涂鸦墙上留言了？

There's also the fact that they only let you communicate in traditional ways: call, text message, or email. Why don't contact managers offer features that let you send a tweet to your friend?

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如果你同意就不要给我打电话；如果不同意就给我发一个“我非常想你”的短信。

If you agree, don't phone me; if not, please send me this message "I miss you so much."

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即使你没有经常看到你关系网内的朋友，或根本没见过，但是给他们发封邮件，或者在LinkedIn和Facebook等网站上发封站内短信问候一下并不需要花很多时间。

It doesn't take long to send an email or a LinkedIn or Facebook message just to say hello, even if you don't see your contacts very often - or at all.

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But, from this moment forth, cell phone goes off, you're out. You leave the room, OK? And, Lord help you if a cell phone goes off during an exam because those things have text messaging capabilities.

但是，从这一刻开始，手机响的话，你们就出去，你们就离开教室，好吗，上帝保佑你的手机不要在考试期间响起,因为它们有发短信的功能。

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We need to discuss this so if you text me, it will help a lot.

我们得讨论这事，所以要是你能给我发短信的话，那真的太好了。

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Let's forget about a letter, let's stick with an e-mail, or a text message.

就算你没有写过信，写电子邮件，发短信也算一种写作。

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