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ChrisC

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:35 am Post subject: The Future of Reading. Endangered! Archived from groups: rec>arts>books (more info?)

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? >> Stay informed about: The Future of Reading. Endangered!

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