Sure, sometimes they're good, but most of the time they're boring, full of chit-chat or useless information, and really can be accomplished through a simple email or phone call.

当然，有时候它们也有好处，但更多的时候它们都是无聊的，全是扯淡或者没用的信息，简单一个电子邮件或电话就能取而代之。

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After you've used that technique, then you just might have a bit of general chit-chat.A bit of fluff talk, like ‘How have you been?

你采用了“揣测谁的来电”技巧之后，你也许会要话一下家常，闲谈一下，比如“最近过得怎么样”“你最近在做么”之类的。

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When I was having a chit-chat with my colleague, she asked me all of a sudden, "How did your husband propose to you at that time?"

和同事聊天时，她突然问我：“当时，他是怎么向你求婚的，浪漫吗？”

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In the old days, a slip of paper authorising absence was known as a chit.

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