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Do you know what a flash mob is?
你知道什么是快闪族吗？
A flash mob is a gathering of a large number of strangers,
快闪族是许多陌生人
organized in secret through e-mail, social networks or text messages.
通过电子邮件、社交网络或者短信秘密组织起来的集会。
They meet together for a short time to do something that is both unusual and pointless.
他们在很短的时间里聚在一起，做一些不寻常又毫无意义的事情。
Flash mobbers do it just to have some fun or to feel a sense of belonging,
快闪客们这样做只是为了找点乐子或是为了获得一种归属感，
and some consider it a form of performance art.
有些人觉得它是一种表演艺术。
What do people do at flash mobs?
人们在快闪行动中会做什么？
Flash mobbers in a store may all ask for the same product.
快闪客们在商店中可能都会要购买相同的产品。
On the street, they may all sing the same song, or shout meaningless words,
他们在街上可能会唱同一首歌，喊一些毫无意义的话，
hug each other, or make some kind of noise at the same time.
拥抱对方或同时发出某种噪音。
Then, just as quickly as they come, they leave.
然后，他们会像来时那样快速地离开。
It all happens in a flash.
这一切都发生在一瞬间。
Flash mobs are reported to have started in New York City.
据报道，快闪族始于纽约市。
But some say the first ones appeared in Europe.
但有人说，第一批快闪族出现在欧洲。
However they got started, flash mobs have become popular around the world.
不管他们是怎么开始的，快闪族已经风靡于世界各地。
So are you ready to join a flash mob?
你准备好加入快闪族了吗？
