他新办公室里放一支钢笔，在地图上画同心圆，然后每天按着地图上的同心圆去告诉镇子上的人——他开了一间新的推拿室，并问他们有没有兴趣参加。

He put a pen in his new office one day, and put concentric circles that he needed to go ask people in town that he was opening up a new chiropractor office and if they were interested in joining.

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总是在电话旁放一支笔和纸张(草写本)。

Always have a pen and paper (note pad) near the telephone.

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我喜欢在伸手可及的地方放一本笔记本和一支铅笔。

I like to keep a notebook and pencil within reach.

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