With direct manipulation, we can point to what we want.

用直接操作，我们可以指出想要什么。

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In a process with its own, mindless dynamic, all the mechanisms of direct and indirect manipulation of life began to expand and assume unprecedented forms.

在这样一个自发的，盲目的动态过程中，所有对生活的直接或间接的操纵机制都开始加强，达到了前所未有的形式。

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Direct manipulation can also be effective, but anything directly manipulable must be discoverable and big enough to interact with easily.

还可以运用直接操作，这也很有效。但直接操作的对象必须足够大，必须让人容易看到，也容易操作。

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Former Windows Magazine editor Mike Elgan has referred to the new paradigm as "MPG" (multitouch, physics, gestures) However, while these user interfaces feature streamlined designs and more direct manipulation, they still form a bridge with the graphical user interface.

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