你采用了“揣测谁的来电”技巧之后，你也许会要话一下家常，闲谈一下，比如“最近过得怎么样”“你最近在做么”之类的。

After you've used that technique, then you just might have a bit of general chit-chat.A bit of fluff talk, like ‘How have you been?

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他言不由衷地说些需要更加同情之类的老一套话。

He was mouthing the usual platitudes about the need for more compassion.

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等到父亲“不情愿”的接起电话，虽然我嘴上只是结结巴巴的说了几句“我挺好的，您别操心”之类的面儿上话。

As father was wanted and picked up the phone, I just said "No worry, daddy, I am OK, " However, there was a warm torrent surging up and down inside, a lump in throat, tears swirling in eyes.

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