Although it would make me very, very sad to discover this, I suppose it's possible some of you have such bad lives that moving on to the experience machine would be a step up.

虽然我会很难过，我想你们中有些人一生不顺,连接上体验机器可能是个好转。

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If step one was building the content machine, the Greatist founder believes step two lies in social networking, specifically the forums that launch Wednesday along with a site redesign.

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While the deal between Big Machine and Clear Channel suggests a step towards a larger resolution of the performance royalty war, it does not appear either side is ready to concede their positions any time soon.

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"This is the first step in the creation of a virtual time machine, which our children and grandchildren will use to study the history of Rome and many other great cities around the world, " he said.

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