Recently, inventive vending¹ machines have been popping up around France. Instead of dispensing² sweet treats or sugary drinks, however, these kiosks distribute short stories.

 

最近，一种创意售货机在法国遍地开花。不过，这种售货机贩卖的不是糖果或甜饮料，而是短篇小说。
 

 

Created by literature-loving company Short Édition, these savvy³ stalls promise to help pass the time, whether you're waiting at the airport, stuck at the train station, or even accompanying your significant other on a particularly trying trip to the mall.

 

Sleek⁴ in design and minimal⁵ in effort, each vending machine offers an appealing way for commuters and customers to kill time. To use the innovative⁶ inventions, simply choose your desired reading time: 1 minute, 3 minutes, or 5 minutes. Then, the machine will surprise you with a randomly-selected short story to occupy your time and make waiting around a bit more bearable -- if at least for a couple of minutes!

 

The "Short Story Dispenser" first debuted⁷ at Paris' bustling⁸ Charles de Gaulle Airport last year. Since then, the popular machines have been installed in various public places across the country. If you'd like to learn more about the locations of these lovely literary oases⁹, check out the Short Édition website.

 

Short Édition, an innovative library of short literature, has installed unique vending machines that print out short stories.

 

Using each "Short Story Dispenser" is simple. All you have to do is choose the duration of time you'd like to spend reading.

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