Even today, many find it hard to keep people of that generation on a long-distance call for very long-they still hear a meter ticking in their head and rush to finish.

即使是在今天，很多人都会发现，我们爷爷那辈人很少长时间打长途，他们脑袋中似乎有一个永远走着的表滴滴答答的提醒他们时间快到了，快点结束。

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Well, Trust is also a powerful rope to keep a long-distance relationship tied.

“信任”也是维系长久关系的有力纽带。

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It's the ultimate long distance match race and the winners are those who keep their focus the longest.

这是一段距离漫长的拉锯战，唯有全力以赴者才能笑到最后。

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The move, executives say, will keep the long-distance business from dragging on the fast-growing business of selling data services to business customers.

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Some of those users keep the Internet telephone as a backup, or use it just for long distance.

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Long-distance passengers to and from Sicily travel by air and will doubtless keep doing so.

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