They treat empty space like an awkward pause in a conversation that should be filled as soon as possible with smalltalk.

他们视空白为谈话中尴尬的停顿，因此总想办法立即补上一段寒暄用语。

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Some of his inventions from that time, including an object-oriented programming language called Smalltalk, went into Croquet.

FORBES: Croquet, Everyone?

There's nothing to help me decide, just more reams of programmer smalltalk.

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