We all know that silences can be pretty awkward, and research shows that even short disruptions in conversational flow can lead to a sharp rise in distress levels.
我们都知道沉默是很尴尬的，研究表明，即使是谈话过程中的短暂中断也会导致痛苦程度的急剧上升。
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The paucity of known extinctions or disruptions resulting from indirect interactions may reflect not the infrequency of such mishaps but rather the failure to look for or to detect them.