A: Why do you always squint when you look at the blackboard? Is it blurry?
B: Yes. Why is the teacher’s writing so fuzzy? It wasn’t like that before.
A: Oh, no, you’re short-sighted!
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B: I think you’re right. I’ve been doing lessons from home these past few months, staring at the computer screen all day.
A: And I suppose you’ve been playing computer games after class, too. You should go and see an eye specialist as soon as possible.
A: 你為什麼看黑板一直瞇著眼睛啊？是看不清楚嗎？
B: 對呀！老師寫的字怎麼都一片模糊？以前不會這樣的。
A: 完蛋了，你近視了！
B: 我猜也是。前幾個月在家上課，眼睛一天到晚都盯著電腦螢幕。
A: 更不要說你下課以後還打電動了。你應該趕快去看眼科醫師。
(Translated by Paul Cooper, Taipei Times／台北時報林俐凱)
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