A girl quickly punches a number into her phone and waits until she hears the other line pick up.

一个女孩迅速的用她的电话拨打了一串号码然后等待，直到她听到电话那头的话筒被拿起。

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Several experiments have shown that children will be more likely to eat items if they see them early in the lunch line and find them attractive and convenient to pick up.

几项试验表明，孩子们更倾向于选择吃那些他们排队时一早就看到了的，而且觉得有吸引力并易于获取的食物。

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Pick a hat that will break up the line from the brim to the tip of your nose.

挑一顶能你的鼻子与帽沿部分的线不那么长的帽子。

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I'll pick up wherever the dotted line emerges in the subsequent lecture.

下节课我会把划虚线的部分接着讲完。

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This is a generation that rarely sees an invitation in a non-electronic format, always knows the phone number that is calling them before they pick up the line, and is so virtual that spending the morning at a local Starbucks with an iPad is just like being at the office.

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For those who don't want to spend even more than the hefty price tag for the iPhone, but do want to pick up a phone on Friday, perhaps the line is the way to go.

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And while every park within the resort has one or two standout attractions that cater to the older set - Disney's Hollywood Studios delights with the Tower of Terror and even the previously tame Animal Kingdom has added a mega-coaster, Expedition Everest -Disney Cruise Line seems to pick up where the parks leave a void, with entire areas dedicated to pre-teens, teenagers and adults.

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