A: Is that heater working? It doesn’t seem to be giving off much heat.
B: Yes, it is, but you have to give it some time. It is on the low setting.
A: Here, give me that remote controller. I’ll turn it up higher. I can’t wait that much longer, I’m freezing.
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B: I don’t like to put it on too high. It dries out the air and makes my skin itch.
A: 暖氣機沒壞嗎？好像不太暖耶。
B: 它沒壞啦，不過要等一陣子才會暖。它的檔次是在弱風。
A: 遙控器拿來，我要把它調高一點。我凍僵了，不能再等下去了。
B: 我不想把暖氣開太強，不然空氣會變很乾，讓我皮膚發癢。
(Paul Cooper, Taipei Times／台北時報林俐凱譯)
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