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This is our cue to undertake an optional minigame if we wish. There are quite a few conversation topics, from the mundane (eg chatting about holodancers) to the serious (eg concerns about messing with AI). Since they add colour to the game world, they can be interesting; unfortunately the discussions cannot be sped up or skipped, and there are only a finite number, so in the end it is possible to get frustrated by them. This is where the 'Borderless Windowed mode' comes in handy as Alt+Tab to (eg) a website cuts the audio but lets you see how things progress, if you keep the website window clear of the subtitles. Similarly, while hunting for Smalltalk, you can do the same thing to pass the time while waiting for someone to start speaking. That's what I do anyway 
Finding smalltalk
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