We race to get all our ground work done: packing, going through security, doing a last-minute work call, calling each other, then boarding the plane.

我们争分夺秒地完成所有的基础工作：打包行李，通过安检，在最后一分钟打个工作电话，互相打电话，然后登机。

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Flying to a conference, the grad student loses the ability to finish some last-minute work.

在去一个学术会议的飞机上，博士生失去了踩线完成工作的机会。

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Along with having a well-deserved lunch break, take advantage of your 15-minute work break during the day and head outdoors with a book.

除了中午的午休时间，你也可以在工作时用15分钟的休息时间，带本书到户外去读。

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