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Old 03-15-2009, 07:30 AM   #27
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Originally Posted by Cicero View Post
Once I realized our dependence on our cell phones, and the completely impulsive feeling that we have to respond to them immediately, I quit.
History repeats itself. When phones first arrived, a bell would ring, and people would get up and run. Pavlov's dog? Somehow we call that behavior a higher standard of living? Or are we just trained to think that way?

At least I don’t droll when my phone rings.
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