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A: Do you know of any free firewall downloads?
    *** 스팸 때문에 미치겠어. ***
B: That type of protection is unnecessary if you avoid the shady sites.
A: I don’t know. It seems somebody’s always got prying eyes and sticky fingers.
B: True, but you can make yourself reasonably safe by keeping it clean. 
 
A:너 혹시 무료 방화벽다운로드 할 수 있는 데를 알고 있니?
   I’m getting spammed to death!
B:너가 그런 불법 사이트들을 피하면 그런 방화벽 같은 건 필요없어.
A:모르겠어. 꼭 누군가가 항상 훔쳐보고 장난치는 것 같아.
B:사실일지도 몰라. 하지만 컴퓨터를 청소해줌으로써 안전하게 유지할 수도 있어.

[Additional Expressions]
* Do you know of – Are you aware of / Can you tell me about
* firewall – computer virus protection
* I’m getting spammed to death! – I receive so much spam mail! / I’m getting way too much junk mail!
* protection – security / safety
* unnecessary – needless / excessive / uncalled for
* avoid the shady sites – don’t go to bad sites / stay away from unsavory sites
* I don’t know. – I’m not so sure about that. / I’m skeptical. / I don’t entirely believe that.
* somebody’s always got prying eyes – there’s always somebody trying to see what you’re doing
* sticky fingers – a desire to steal
* True – That’s so true / You’re right / You’ve got a point
* make yourself reasonably safe – protect yourself to a good degree
* keeping it clean – going only to clean sites 

오늘부터 가능한(?) 매일 간단한 생활영어를 하나씩 공부하자 합니다.ㅋ

A: Just doing a little gift shop browsing, I was totally blown away by something I saw.
B: Let me guess. Did someone try to sell you a fake knockoff?
A: No. Quite the opposite. I saw a name-brand pen for two grand. It was just a pen!
B: Yeah, I can’t get my mind wrapped around that one either.
*** 난 내 싸구려 펜으로도 만족해. *** 
 
A:선물사려고 둘러보고 있었는데 정말 놀랬어.
B:그렇다면. 누군가 너한테 가짜상품을 팔려 했던 거 아닐까?
A:아니야. 전혀 아니었어. 난 이천 달러짜리 명품 펜을 봤거든. 그냥 그건 펜이었다구!
B:알아. 나도 그런점은 맘에 들지 않아.
I’m happy with my cheapie.

[Additional Expressions]
* Just doing a little gift shop browsing – When I was only looking around in a souvenir shop
* totally blown away – absolutely amazed / shocked out of my socks
* I saw – I found / I discovered
* Let me guess. – I think I know. / Wait! Don’t tell me.
* a fake knockoff – an imitation copy of something
* Quite the opposite. – Very much the opposite. / The exact opposite.
* name-brand – famous name / luxury item / high class
* two grand – two thousand dollars / two K
* It was just a pen! – All it was was a pen! / It was nothing more than a pen!
* get my mind wrapped around – understand / figure out / comprehend
* I’m happy with my cheapie. – I’m totally satisfied with my cheap one.