We were watching his cell phone when an automatic reminder message came on the screen: "Do not forget to tell a lie to babe about going out this Friday".

突然一条自动提醒跳了出来：“周五要出去的事，别忘了给宝贝编个瞎话。”

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You can also send yourself a reminder using a text message.

您还可以使用文本消息为自己发送提醒。

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Though there's an advanced version with other options, the default way to add a reminder is through a 140 character message typed out in natural language.

虽然系统也为用户提供一个带有更多选项的高级输入方式，但是系统默认用户添加提醒的方式是直接使用自然语言输入140字符的信息。

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Speaking "Note to self, " however cliche, creates a message reminder for you later.

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If no message arrives, the central computer sends a text-message reminder to the patient, or to a family member or carer.

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Participants were sent a text-message reminder of what they would have won had they shed the weight, which did spur some to take their diet up a notch.

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