communication
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Time Out | 暂停时刻

A young consultant, nervous about meeting a major advertising firm's president, responds to the e...

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Do You Turn Off Your Cell Phone? | 深夜,你的手机关机吗?

A story about how a simple habit of keeping a phone on or off at night reflects care and commitme...

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The Three Sieves | 三个筛子

A man eager to share gossip is stopped by the wise Grandpa Hodge, who teaches him to filter infor...

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The Value of Words | 多言何益

Mozi uses the analogy of noisy creatures versus the timely rooster to teach that effective commun...

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The Clever Interpreter | 聪明的口译员

A writer is amazed when his interpreter translates a long anecdote into Japanese in seconds, maki...

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Confucius's Runaway Horse | 孔子马逸

Confucius's horse ate a farmer's crops and was detained. While the eloquent Zi Gong failed to ret...

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Playing the Lute to a Cow | 对牛弹琴

This story tells of a musician who played elegant music for a cow, which ignored him, illustratin...

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Ways to Report Bad News | 报丧方式

James criticizes his brother Herbert for bluntly reporting their cat's death, suggesting a more g...

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A Kiss | 一个吻

A speaker at a dinner receives a note with "KISS" from his wife, which a guest interprets as an a...

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The Value of a Good Question | 一个好问题的价值

A man inquires about a lawyer's fee for answering three questions. The lawyer's $400 quote and hi...

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Excellent Skills | 绝妙的技巧

A traveler at a busy airport, unable to get a porter's help, waves a five-dollar bill and immedia...

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