「晚上好,你現在所收看的是十一時半晚間新聞報道。好望角商業區晚上發生暴力衝突。晚上十時左右,有地攤小販懷疑因擺賣位置問題爭執,最終演變成多人衝突。據報小販分成兩派互相毆鬥,一部份人更持有武器。事後警方趕往現場出動催淚彈控制場面,但亦造成多名途人受傷......」871Please respect copyright.PENANAUKRII1iBYz
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星期一,晨早星期一,陰天晨早星期一,陰天但要晨早起床上班的星期一,陰天但要上班族晨早起床上班的討厭星期一,陰天但要上班族昨夜沒睡夠卻要晨早起床上班的討厭星期一,陰天但要上班族昨夜沒睡夠卻要晨早起床上班趕星期六工作死線的討厭星期一 ───────────────────────871Please respect copyright.PENANAU8njUPwZ0I
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「嗚呀──!再不走趕不及完工了!」871Please respect copyright.PENANAdmqINR7Tyf
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我以驚吼聲宣佈星期日正式結束。吼聲的餘波在我的耳窩內翻滾了幾秒才消失。可是──871Please respect copyright.PENANAd8IQDFB5Jz
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「呼嚕......呼嚕......呼嚕......」871Please respect copyright.PENANA86x8Pa5suE
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攤倒在上層的豬隻聞風不動的如常「呼嚕呼嚕」的沉睡,似乎剛才的吼聲對她毫無影響。果然,當豬真好。871Please respect copyright.PENANAkQ9182qCcz
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我趕急套一件襯衫加一條長褲便衝向大堂。一如以往,我到便利店買個早餐,當早班的大媽看見我又熱情的呵呵笑起來。871Please respect copyright.PENANAtDXTdoIRtz
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「帥哥兒早啊,今天好像特別早喔?」871Please respect copyright.PENANAfsTh1ZXAHT
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「沒辦法,今早要回公司趕工。」我略嫌焦躁的著她要了兩個肉包,連她開口說「歡迎再來」也趕不上我便一溜煙走了。871Please respect copyright.PENANASslZ2JVqAo
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我邊跑邊看了看手機──時間是六時半,只要八時前成功進入辦公室便穩了。這時間街上人不多,跑起來很順,照道理應該也不用迫車。好吧,就一口氣衝回去!871Please respect copyright.PENANAGgNlDEIPL3
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一如我所料,只有廖廖可數的人在此時間乘車。871Please respect copyright.PENANAaZjPklAw9J
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我穿過斷了一條桿的閘機走進那四處剝落的月台,下班車還要二十分鐘,月台沒有服務員,只有幾個零零丁丁像我一樣的搭客候車。871Please respect copyright.PENANAGVCd5juHp5
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鐵路很有趣,感覺像幾十年沒維修過一樣殘舊,活像博物館──不少車齡當我爹還太大的火車仍在鐵軌上咬緊牙關打拚,車內的設施狀況當然亦如其車齡。871Please respect copyright.PENANAnsd2Wym0sj
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車站亦不遑多讓,不少地方均出現不同程度的牆身剝落卻從不見大規模的維修,某些較少人經過的位置要不群燈閃爍、要不早已烏燈黑火。871Please respect copyright.PENANA9J8NxE9COm
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此外,某些較小型的車站(像我現在這個)像個死城一樣,非繁忙時間基本上看不見職員的身影,連站內店舖亦十室九空。871Please respect copyright.PENANAaA5XcxzIbw
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最有趣的是,車站的售票機反而一直保養良好,但我從未見過有人用就是,因為大家都在閘機直接繳款。871Please respect copyright.PENANAT2eZVSD1x0
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然而不論如何,票價便宜倒是事實,因為「鐵路」後方的用字是「局」而非「公司」。871Please respect copyright.PENANAa9yrjo7SMV
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「列車即將到達──」伴隨著廣播,871Please respect copyright.PENANAe47gfFTSxm
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「颯──隆......隆......唦──」列車進站時刮起一陣涼風,然後車門緩緩打開。871Please respect copyright.PENANAZgfJKadTep
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上車後我望了望時間,如無意外45分內便能抵達辦公室──前提是「無意外」。871Please respect copyright.PENANAJNL8WHaJdJ
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列車行駛的噪音相當大,有點像站在起飛中的飛機旁,而且左晃右搖、上顫下震,好像隨時會解體的樣子,看來我抽中了老車子。871Please respect copyright.PENANA3Y2nVU7Rpk
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不過我從未聽聞列車行駛中解體的事故,還是別杞人憂天吧──原本我真的這樣想。871Please respect copyright.PENANAfGa3bOh269
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「以下為一段重要廣播──以下為一段重要廣播──以下為一段重要廣播──」列車駛了兩個站便停下來。871Please respect copyright.PENANABQKNVrQffh
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「由於行車訊號出現問題,本班列車將會有數分鐘延誤,敬請原諒──由於行車訊號出現問題,本班列車將會有數分鐘延誤,敬請原諒──由於行車訊號出現問題,本班列車將會有數分鐘延誤,敬請原諒──」871Please respect copyright.PENANAVbw0KbRJ4J
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這段廣播真的非常重要,每句也要說三次,看來連廣播系統也故障了......只重複東南語廣播。871Please respect copyright.PENANAlXyXeuRlIw
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每當那句「本班列車將會有數分鐘延誤」在我耳邊響起一次,我就在數到底延誤了多少個數分鐘。無聊的我邊砍著微型屏幕投影的小鬼(注2),心中邊數砍了多少隻。871Please respect copyright.PENANAofg2vNToiC
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正當我數得早已攤倒在座位之際,「輒──」列車毫無先兆的再次行駛,害我差點將頭摔在地。最後這「數分鐘延誤」持續了將近一小時。因此,我大概也要連說三次糟糕了。871Please respect copyright.PENANAohhPsmh7hT
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抵站後,我費盡九牛二虎之力從厚厚的肉牆中鑽出車廂,之後連滾帶跑一心只想跑回公司。871Please respect copyright.PENANAZWSaMVj6r1
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當我帶著一身汗味走進辦公室,站在遠方的高佻身影看來早已立正恭候──871Please respect copyright.PENANAk40tUXEwhM
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「八時四十九,我想你應該知道上班時間是八時三十分的,小浩子~」871Please respect copyright.PENANAgPKfeZPwqY
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老板...不,既漂亮又性感再加一點時尚美的姬絲汀小姐有如我的訓導主任一樣指導我,她右手執起膠間尺反覆敲著左掌、一邊以鼻孔代替嘴孔向我訓話。871Please respect copyright.PENANAoahTiNhyyl
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「抱、抱歉......因為今天列車故障......」871Please respect copyright.PENANAp8NxXeYPgP
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「列車故障又如何?!看看你周圍,今天每一個人也準時到達,別跟我找藉口!」我轉身向四圍瞥了眼──四大美人到齊,潮妹在把玩手機,源哥在──871Please respect copyright.PENANAZrYfxvdE8m
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「老板!源哥也未到,不只是我遲到!」871Please respect copyright.PENANAzCYxt2jR8l
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「小源子今天請假,你放假放傻了嗎?還有,我。不。是。你。老。板,我很『老』嗎!?叫我姬絲汀。」我一踏進辦公室,連行裝也未放上位子便不斷被姬絲汀打槍,我不能再浪費時間了,我還要處理那事。871Please respect copyright.PENANAXbumEsIsTT
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「姬絲汀......這個......你星期六吩咐過我處理那堆......」原本還打算說甚麼的姬絲汀突然時間停止了一秒,然後再次露出她當正職時的表情──871Please respect copyright.PENANAL5BjDWLe9k
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「十時正整齊擺放在會議室,十二人份。」871Please respect copyright.PENANADXcGvxvxqG
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「Yes Sir!」我舉起右手敬禮,然後瞬即跑回位子丟下行裝兼按著座椅右扶手外側的指脈識別。871Please respect copyright.PENANAuJCcm71mLJ
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「是Madam!喂,我不是你的教官!」871Please respect copyright.PENANA7M25yacWc6
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我的雙手快速的在眼前大大小小的屏幕中遊走著(注3),我將星期日趕起的文件與圖表全部從內聯帳戶打開後一次過輸送到印表機(按:因為開會的大都是老花年紀,看不慣電子投影),然後我趁列印進行中的空檔將文件皮、打孔機、穿繩之類通通從文具櫃搬一堆到桌上。871Please respect copyright.PENANAIyypcP2yY9
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我從印表機那擔著一疊又一疊紙奔回位子,那感覺就像農夫大豐收一樣。871Please respect copyright.PENANA9lpLgdYpUP
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之後我將所有零件順組合次序於桌上一字排開,一共排了三排,然後像砌模型一樣打孔、疊好、穿繩,最後置於那紅色的軟文件皮內。871Please respect copyright.PENANApWGDzK2w9q
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當我完成第一個樣板時,後方傳來溫馨的提示音:「還有十五分鐘,請問文件放好了沒?」871Please respect copyright.PENANAf3buw7rRJz
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我深深吸了一口氣,然後將呼氣速度減緩以換取更快的速度及更強的集中力。871Please respect copyright.PENANA27iY4du2pg
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我的雙手及視線於桌面的文件堆中不斷來回躍動,第二疊、第三疊、第四疊、第五疊......871Please respect copyright.PENANARZ6uiP8ZpY
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「呼......」弄好最後一疊,自意識回到肉身後我望了望時間,還有六分鐘。正當我邊鬆了口氣邊檢查一次時,發現有兩本的頁面弄錯了,應該還有兩分鐘──871Please respect copyright.PENANAHk0Db4pLxp
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我手起刀落直接將穿繩剪掉,然後雙手於兩本東西上風捲殘雲的翻弄了幾圈。871Please respect copyright.PENANA7OgDdrGr1n
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我雙手各抓起一疊成品直衝會議室。當我用力將門踢開時,會議室內那堆老頭不期然的轉頭盯向我的方向──871Please respect copyright.PENANA5pQ81xXrrf
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「這是會議用的文件,請每人取一份......」我小心翼翼的走向每個位子逐一分發文件,當我經過姬絲汀的身旁時......871Please respect copyright.PENANAZ2JXAqk9c7
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「下次別用腳開門......」871Please respect copyright.PENANAKlk7FJHiTX
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完畢我便一副若無其事的表情快步離開現場。希望沒有其他錯漏......871Please respect copyright.PENANAbjHRyrconf
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我回到辦公室後攤坐在位子上。才一個早上不到的時間我便累透了,那該死的老爺車......871Please respect copyright.PENANAFIEzayNISb
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「小浩子,終於忙完了嗎?」871Please respect copyright.PENANAhTAwCAfh9e
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在我座位後面的楊姐語帶母愛的問候我。871Please respect copyright.PENANAijmjNkRnki
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楊(貴)菲是我部門的四大美人之一,與我一同負責處理員工福利的事宜。871Please respect copyright.PENANAAZGhEqzOP2
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記憶之中她有個五、六的女兒,但我經常聽見她說升小學的事,甚至連升中、選哪家大學哪個學系似乎亦在策劃當中......871Please respect copyright.PENANAMeZkgg8dWw
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「對啊...累透了。幸好最後有驚無險趕的上。」871Please respect copyright.PENANA2xJdYtszan
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身後一陣沈重的腳步聲步步迫近,一個肥肥白白的身影將胸前那疊沈甸甸的文件丟到我的桌上,桌面隨即「碰」的慘叫了一聲。871Please respect copyright.PENANANZxrlmZDjS
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「那輪到我放鬆一下了。」楊姐放下胸頭文件後,如釋重負地笑著走回位子。871Please respect copyright.PENANAWy9xjTdL0f
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「假期紀錄不是楊姐你負責處理的嗎?」871Please respect copyright.PENANAtFVWiJqhKR
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「是啊,但主任說,我們這裡任何人『有必要』的話也可請你協助我們處理喔,我有其他要事要先處理,所以麻煩你代勞一下吧!」不久我便知道她的「要事」所指何事──871Please respect copyright.PENANA4ajZbdT2hn
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「快要暑假了,你們今年打算去哪旅行?」871Please respect copyright.PENANA0Quzojd2Wx
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「哎...今年未必去旅行了,地球上的不少地方都去過了,所以今年原本打算去月球走一趟的,但我那個不肖子,在本地的話,看他的樣子也只能讀野雞大學了。所以我打算將他丟到奧羅巴(注4),縱使最後是進野雞,但好歹學成回來也是隻洋野雞吧。」昭君帶點牢騷的說。871Please respect copyright.PENANA7X4rYRSNNt
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「所以呢,凡事做足準備是必需的。我從她未出生開始已將她人生每一個階段都已作好完善的規劃,報讀小學的前期準備已經全部做好了,待她一到六歲我便帶她去面試。」楊姐胸有成竹的口吻,看來一切正按她計劃進行中。871Please respect copyright.PENANAzwXzYXR92Y
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身後的四大美人你一句我一句的熱烈地共商國是。當老板不在的時候,她們便會丟下手上的工作(或丟給我)開大會。871Please respect copyright.PENANA6DIB7oLIGG
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她們討論的內容不外乎就是子女教育問題、放假去哪兒旅行、家中的飛禽走獸,花草樹木的狀況、明星八掛之類,偶爾也會小聲開動一下成人台。871Please respect copyright.PENANA8BnTZBGpg7
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「呵呵...幸好我早已捱過了你們的階段了,不過我最近也在煩惱為兒子報讀博士的事宜。能讀個DBA(注5)我就心足了,但到底亞美尼加(注6)還是奧羅巴較好呢...?總之就讓人頭痛。話說我退休後也打算去火星一趟,反正到時時間方便多了。」茜大媽雖然說著令她頭痛的事,但語氣卻感覺不出苦惱。871Please respect copyright.PENANAibhIV2Xo0j
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「茜姐你實在太幸福了,下年你就夠年齡吃公家飯(注7)吧?我們這些還不知要捱多少個十年吶~不過去火星很貴吧──不,沒事了。」871Please respect copyright.PENANAF1D9b7uKdN
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楊姐有點自愧不如的停了口。茜(詩)大媽是四大美人中最年長的,聽說獨立前已在這家公司工作了。871Please respect copyright.PENANArI5TEbUaFq
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她的老公聽說是退休高級公務員,既吃長俸又能吃公家飯,根本不愁沒錢。871Please respect copyright.PENANAlpAuTphLxa
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楊姐說的很有道理,我們這些年紀最少要多捱幾十年才有望看見飯鍋的背影,然而近年法定退休年齡不斷推遲,我也不清楚自己能否在有生之年趕上飯鍋移動的步伐,最壞的情況是飯鍋在我趕路半途爆炸......871Please respect copyright.PENANAWMceYbozbB
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「去火星的確所費不菲,價錢比月球貴多了。所以我也要盤算一下從哪國出發較划算......」871Please respect copyright.PENANASnqqwvSBNw
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「亞美尼加吧?」昭君說。茜大媽搖搖頭:「亞美尼加就真的太貴了......我打算從奧羅巴或羅斯克(注8)二選一...」871Please respect copyright.PENANAdbJghk9U6X
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「最便宜的話一定是塞納那吧!?哈哈。」楊姐開玩笑的說。871Please respect copyright.PENANA34810PfNgA
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「......」871Please respect copyright.PENANAitr3J5mMjD
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整個人事部冰封了約十秒,大家從上到下像冰雕一樣一動也不動,靜得連冷氣聲也聽得一清二楚。871Please respect copyright.PENANAUIihCzGN5x
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「唉呀!我的小娃兒今年也升中了啦,他讀到喜歡的中學喔~我也很高興。」最後由剛才一直插不了咀的(貂)嬋姐打破沉默。871Please respect copyright.PENANA5bRLdbnAn5
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整場的氣氛總算恢復正常。871Please respect copyright.PENANArjwKaZcJJk
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「哎,嬋姐,你說那間聽聞不太好的吧?雖然是私立,但似乎品質不見得很好,而且那裡很多學生也是──」楊姐說了一半,大概知道自己又準備引雷,所以就停下了。871Please respect copyright.PENANAmiK6b6emq5
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只見嬋姐苦笑了一下。871Please respect copyright.PENANAakyp44LowH
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「叩!叩!叩!叩!」871Please respect copyright.PENANAtKVGtFVnI1
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當大家聽見那人事部無人不曉的尖踭高跟鞋腳步聲從門外逐漸靠近,大家就像某電影的玩具們自動自覺的返回座位繼續辦公。姬絲汀一踏進門口便鬼眼般瞪著我,871Please respect copyright.PENANAPKhGuE0QfG
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「......扣十五分鐘薪水......」她拋下殘酷的決定後一言不發的走回自己的座位。871Please respect copyright.PENANAr6mGCZRGHg
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天哪......剛才的事真的有那麼嚴重嗎......?871Please respect copyright.PENANACnmoSPxWko
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[2] 簡單手機遊戲,可以以平面方式或立體方式遊玩,就是打地鼠的玩法;只不過立體情況下能夠與玩家的攻擊方式產生互動。871Please respect copyright.PENANAvBO5zdKsYs
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[3] 不少辦公室已經不使用實體電腦,而是用一套中央的大型投影系統(加注:投影其實可隨意從平面及立體間轉換)模擬多部電腦。打個比喻就是一部可以隨意變大縮小、分割合體、各單元互相連結的電腦。871Please respect copyright.PENANAXz4QaMkaWn
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[4] 中央大陸西北邊緣的國家,雖然國土面積已被大幅壓縮,但仍是世上現存極少數能保有自身悠久傳統的國家。歷史上曾管治康古,後將康古歸還塞納那。雖然兩者政治及經濟上均已相當疏離,但某些康古人(主要是上年紀或有家族淵源的)仍對其抱有某種文化情意結。871Please respect copyright.PENANAL3tyQJAkzg
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[5] Doctor of Business Administration,工商管理博士。871Please respect copyright.PENANABKka5dt7pW
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[6] 位於東方大洋彼岸的國家。號稱人類領袖之國,雖然相比幾十年前國力已大幅下降,但整體國力仍是世界第一。871Please respect copyright.PENANAoCdKbSPBkK
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[7] 即中央退休保障基金。因為任何人只要被認可為本地永久性居民,不論有否供款、供多供少,一律可於退休後領取等額退休金,故名公家飯 / 大鍋飯 / 阿公飯(鍋/店)等等。871Please respect copyright.PENANAfnRXIrR27t
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[8] 盤踞於中央大陸北方的大國。經過數十年的發展與擴張,基本上中央大陸的一半土地已合併至其下(包括一部份塞納那土地)。以國土面積而言世界第一,軍事實力亦是世界第一(與阿美尼加大致相等)。