"Vernor Vinge - Fast Times at Fairmont High" - читать интересную книгу автора (Vinge Vernor)

Bertie looked judicious. тАЬDon and Brad are okay, but
you've read the grading spec. Part of your score in the local
test depends on face-to-face cooperation with someone really
different.тАЭ He made as though he was looking across the
campus lawn.
Juan turned to follow his gaze. There was some kind of
soccer variant being played beyond the assembly hallтАФsenior
high students who wouldn't have finals for another two
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weeks. There were still a few clumps of junior high kids,
probably planning for the locals. None of them were people
Juan knew well. тАЬLook over by the main entrance,тАЭ said
Bertie. тАЬI'm thinking you should break out of narrow thinking.
I'm thinking you should ask Miriam Gu.тАЭ
Ay caray! тАЬGu?тАЭ Miss Stuckup Perfection.
тАЬYes, c'mon. See, she's already noticed you.тАЭ
тАЬButтАФтАЭ In fact, Gu and her friends were looking in their
direction.
тАЬLook, Juan, I've collaborated with all sortsтАФfrom Intel
engineers in geriatric homes to full-time members of
Pratchett belief circles. If I can do that, youтАФтАЭ
тАЬBut that's all virtual. I can't worked face to face withтАФтАЭ
Bertie was already urging him across the lawn. тАЬView it as
a test of whether you belong on my unlimited team. Miri Gu
doesn't have your, ah, quickness with interfaces,тАЭ he looked
significantly at Juan. тАЬBut I've been watching her. She max'd
Ms. Wilson's exam and I don't think she cheated to do it.
She's a whiz at languages. Yes, she's just as much of a snob
as you think. Heh, even her friends don't really like her. But
she has no special reason to be hostile, Juan. After all, you're
no boyo. You're a тАШwell-socialized, career-oriented student',
just the sort she knows she should like. And see, she's
walking this way.тАЭ
True enough, though Gu and company were walking even
more slowly than Juan. тАЬYeah, and she's not happy about it
either. What's going on?тАЭ
тАЬHeh. See that little video-geek behind her? She dared Miri
Gu to ask you.тАЭ
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Juan was guessing now: тАЬAnd you put her up to that,
didn't you?тАЭ
тАЬSure. But AnnetteтАФthe video-geekтАФdoesn't know it was