In my 2004 book Catastrophe: Risk and Response, I discussed a number of disaster possibilities.

在2004年出版的《灾难：风险与应对》一书中，我讨论了一些灾难发生的可能性。

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First, I would look up a number in a paper directory or a local cache—either a personal address book or my brain—and then enter this number on a dial (later, on a keypad).

首先，我要在纸质电话本或者本地缓存里查找电话号码 -- 个人电话本或者我的大脑 -- 然后输入号码打电话。

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But despite their sometimes strange appearances, I'm well pleased with my followers - I have a number of techno-geeks and bio-geeks, as well as many book fans.

但是，且不说他们有时怪异的装扮，我还是很开心有这些追随者的——他们里面有许多科技爱好者和生物爱好者，当然还有许多的书迷们。

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Using the techniques I describe in this book I increased my number of followers on Twitter by 550 in the same time frame!

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Please leave your number again because I lost all of my phone book with the other phone.

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These number are consistent with decades of data that I compiled for my recent book, The Power of Passive Investing.

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