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Is the smartphone just a social crutch?

Sarah Britten by Sarah Britten 20 July 201231 July 2012

It’s a social crutch. A distraction that feeds our endemic ADD, and an insidious device that erodes our capacity to connect with the people who really matter. Or it’s a godsend for the shy, a way for the soft-spoken to have their voices heard; a tool that allows us to connect with others in meaningful […]

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