'Don't just put your laptop on your desk — that's probably the worst place for it,' says Ms. James, who says people are usually amenable to such Suggestions once muscle strain sets in.

詹姆斯说，不要只是把笔记本电脑放在书桌上，书桌或许是放笔记本电脑最糟糕的地方。她说，人们一旦出现肌肉紧张的症状，就会非常愿意接受她的建议。

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"I keep trying to get you to read things other than James Patterson," Ms. Atwell said, tapping the book's cover.

“我一直在努力让大家多读些书，别总是读詹姆斯·帕特森的作品，”艾特维尔边敲着书壳边说。

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In an interview, Ms. James declined to provide details on how Intel products would gain an edge over the competition through the McAfee technology.

在接受采访时，詹姆斯女士拒绝提供关于英特尔产品将如何通过McAfee的技术获得竞争力的细节。

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Earlier today, Ms James said Romanians were associated with crime and called for a temporary halt to all immigration.

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These were designed to weed out frivolous cases involving complaints about unpaid City bonuses, but they might also discourage genuine whistleblowing, fears Ms James.

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And in this season of goodwill, perhaps the level of bitterness with which they are received may say more about the "Bah, humbug" attitude of the recipient, says Ms James.

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