When it emerged towards the end of the 1980s as a purely text-based medium, it was seen as a tool to pursue knowledge, not pleasure.

20世纪80年代末，当它作为一种纯文本媒介出现时，它被视为一种追求知识而非快乐的工具。

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Since themes develop over time, you can't fully understand the underlying themes until the end of the text.

因为主题是随着时间发展的，直到文本的结尾你才能完全理解潜在的主题。

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At the end of the day, users receive a text message with details of what actually took place.

在一天结束以后，用户还会收到一天内达成的交易的信息。

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"I wanted to play with the concept of limits: an empty glass and the text that always appears at the end of the movies: THE END".

BBC: What If? Visions of the future

Luxury UK phone maker Vertu has partnered with secure communication provider Silent Circle for end-to-end voice and text encryption worthy of its designer product.

FORBES: Silent Circle And Vertu Partner On $10,000 Phone

That means getting a new text ready by the end of 2007.

ECONOMIST: Charlemagne