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Last-chance Lifeline
最后的生命线
Nearly 6 million visitors each year come to San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge - most for the scenery, some for the fall: 220 ft. straight down to the water.
每年有将近六百万游客来到旧金山的金门大桥—大多数为了一睹美景，一些人是去跳桥自杀：220英尺高，垂直跳向水面。
A total of 973 people are known to have leapt to their deaths here.
已知总共有973人从这里跳向了他们生命的终点。
Soon those who get as far as the rail might discover they have one last chance to call for help - on a handy bridge-side telephone directly connected to a suicide prevention center.
最近那些已经站到围栏旁边的人们会发现他们还有最后一次寻求帮助的机会—一部安装在桥边直通自杀防治中心的电话。
Supporters note that while a telephone line won't stop anyone from jumping
支持者解释说尽管一条电话线并不能阻止任何人跳下去
a compassionate voice on the other end might.
但另一边一个富于同情心的声音可能会挽救他的生命。
