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A: You know, our company has decided to deal with work in office automation. What do you think we should deal with first?
B: Office automation tools can vastly improve office  productivity, but as a result of office automation, the costs in the office have raised a lot recently.
    You see, many people often keep their computers on for the whole night, and we spend a lot of money on office supplies like printing paper.
A: Yes, some people always ask for printouts instead of retrieving information from computer.
B: No wonder our company has been exceeding our budget these years. I think first we should cut the costs in the office.
A: Yes, if cost-cutting measures could be taken in the office, we would save a lot of money. What do                                                                        
    you think of using the advanced computer system in the office?
B: I think that is important. Office automation almost always implies a network of comPuters with a variety  of available  programs.  The  use  of advanced computer systems means to execute a variety of office  operations,  such  as  word processing and e-mall.
A: Yes, and personally I see an absolute need forstaff members to make better use of them. With the knowledge of advanced computer systems, we can work more effectively.
B: Yeah. So to sum up, using the advanced computer system and cutting the costs in the office would be the important things to deal with first.
Follow-on questions
I think Internet connection is the most important thing in an office.
Yes, it is important. When the staff has a range of skills, he is obviously more competitive than those who do not have a range of skills and therefore he has more chances of promotion.
Yes, it is. Because computer is the tool that the staff in the office will use every day, so it is necessary for the staff to learn some basic skills about computer.
The company should instruct the staff how to use the hi-tech equipment and how to maintain the equipment they are using.