We were heavy users of UNIX 'talk' and 'ntalk', which allowed real-time two-way communication over the Internet back then, and made good use of email and the occasional long distance phone call.

我们都是UNIX系统“talk”和“ntalk”的重度用户(大量使用者)，那时候就让我们在互联网上实现实时双向通信，我们也充分利用电子邮件并偶尔打打长途电话。

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