Some homeowners prefer using a real-estate agent, others like finding renters themselves, online or through friends.

有些家庭更喜欢聘用地产中介，而有些人喜欢通过互联网或者朋友自己找租客。

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That's why I'm so obsessed, these days, with finding more powerful, interactive ways to communicate with you, dear online friends, than through the comments thread or E-mail.

亲爱的网友，这就是我这些天来痴迷于寻找比评论和电邮更强大的互动方式与你沟通的原因。

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Kevin Sampson said "If they are finding comfort with friends online rather than meeting people, that's pretty sad."

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