A creative vending machine is popular all over France. But instead of candy or sweet drinks， the machines sell short stories. Invented by literature-loving company Short édition， the smart vending machine promises to help you pass the time， whether youre waiting at the airport， stopping at the train station or slogging through the mall with your significant other.

Sleek in design and minimal in effort， each vending machine offers an appealing way for commuters and customers to kill time. To use the innovative 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 debuted at Paris bustling Charles de Gaulle Airport. Since then， the popular machines have been installed in various public places across the country. If youd like to learn more about the locations of these lovely literary oases， 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 youd like to spend reading.

And voila！ Out pops a little piece of literature.

一種创意售货机在法国很受欢迎。不过，这种售货机贩卖的不是糖果或甜饮料，而是短篇小说。短篇小说售卖机由热爱文学的Short édition公司发明，该公司承诺这种智能售卖机能帮你打发时间，无论你是在机场候机，在火车站停留，还是在陪你的另一半辛苦地逛商场。

每台售卖机都是造型优美、操作简单，让通勤者和消费者可以快乐地打发时间。要使用这台创意机器，你只需选择你想要的阅读时间：1分钟、3分钟或者5分钟。然后，售卖机就会随机选出一篇短篇小说给你惊喜，供你打发时间，让你的等待变得没那么难熬——即使只有一两分钟。

短篇小说售卖机在巴黎熙熙攘攘的戴高乐机场首次亮相。自那以后，这种广受欢迎的机器就被安装在法国各地的多个公共场所。如果你想知道这些可爱的文学绿洲都分布在哪，可以上Short édition公司的官网查看。

Short édition公司是一家专供短篇文学作品的创意图书馆，该公司安装了这些可打印短篇小说的独特售卖机。

每台短篇小说售卖机操作起来都很简单。你只需选择你想用于阅读的时间长度。

瞧！一篇短故事出来了。

Word Study

vend /vend/ v. （小摊、售货机）出售，贩卖

slog /sl?ɡ/ v. （一段时间）艰苦地干;步履艰难地行进

Hes been slogging away at that piece of music for weeks.

innovative /'?n?ve?t?v/ adj. 革新的;创新的