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ChrisC

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:44 am
Post subject: The Future of Reading. Endangered!
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I have for myself, turning the computer off for a few days helps me to
breeze through books. However, when it's on, hardly a chapter or two
ever get read.

This article is interesting as I have felt the same. I need to turn
the computer off if I want to do some serious reading.

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200807/google

How has the internet effected your reading time/habits?

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PhilHibbs

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:12 am
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Why would anyone want to live in Reading anyway?

Phil Hibbs.

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