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I live in a small town on the coast, and technology has changed daily life.我住在「海边」的一个小镇上，技术已经改变了日常生活。 Although I am not a scientist, I see this change here.「虽然」我不是科学家，但我在这里看到了这种变化。 My father made a copy of every number with a pen.我父亲用笔把每一个数字都留了一份「副本」。 He used one finger to count the hours on each job.他用「一根手指」计算自己在每件事上花掉的小时数。

Today most of us let a computer do that same work.今天我们大多数人让「计算机」来做同样的工作。 He told me that a computation which once took an evening now takes a second.他告诉我，过去要花一个晚上的一次「计算」，现在只要一秒。 Many of these machines compute much faster than any person can.许多这样的机器「算起来」比任何人都快得多。

Our small hospital uses computers for almost every daily task.我们的小「医院」几乎每件日常工作都用计算机。 Everyone on the staff spends less time waiting, so they care for people.那里「所有员工」等待的时间少了，所以能照顾病人。 Even one simple task that once took an hour is now easy.就连过去要花一小时的简单事情，现在也很轻松。

In business, the same story shows up again and again.在「做生意」时，同样的故事一次又一次出现。 The use of these machines keeps growing.这些机器的使用量一直在增长。 The growth shows up everywhere, not just here.这种增长到处都能看到，不只是在我们这里。 The thinking still comes from us.思考仍然来自我们自己。 So I keep this idea in mind.所以我把这个道理记在心里。