The symbolic handshake that erased Dulles's snub duly took place.
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无论开放式办公室为增进沟通贡献了何类微薄之力,它都被工做效率的降低所抹消。
Whatever small gains open-plan offices do offer in enhanced communication are, in any event, wiped out by the loss of productivity.
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虽然网络确实最终会抹消一些收入来源,比如印刷版的分类广告,但是人们认为新的增长将足以弥补这些损失。
Yes, it was clear that the Web would eventually wipe out some revenue sources, like print classifieds. But growth, it was assumed, would more than compensate for such losses.