David waited for a pause in the conversation so he could ask his question.

戴维等着谈话停下来，好问个问题。

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When a pick-up line is in the form of a question it fosters conversation.

当一条搭讪语以问题的形式出现，那么对话就自然而然地展开了。

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And don't be scared of a pause in the conversation; it gives the interviewer time to take notes or form the next question.

不要害怕交谈过程中出现中止，这给了面试官记录的时间，并准备下一个问题。

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But the evening really kicks into high gear after the scientist's presentation ends, when the audience gets to start the conversation: "Is it still a question as to whether there is a lot more plant diversity in the Andes versus the Amazon?"

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My question is whether in this conversation there was any hope for advancing this beyond the publicly stated position of each side.

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But even when he interacts with Admiral Marcus in conversation at the beginning of the film, his question to Marcus asking for clarification about what line of inquiry Marcus would like him to follow prompted some titillation in the audience.

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Did the question of currencies come up specifically in the conversation?

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