A: Taiwan’s “Next Magazine” has announced it will scrap its print edition, starting next month.
B: Is the company closing down completely?
A: No, it is going to a fully digital edition.
B: Maybe that’s a good idea in the digital era.
A: 台灣「壹週刊」宣布下個月將停刊紙本耶。
B: 他們公司要停業了嗎?
A: 不是啦,是要全面朝數位發展。
B: 在數位時代這或許是個好主意。
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