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Wed 12 Dec 2008Dangers of virtual world
Games such as 'World of Warcraft' can become all-consuming for young players and it is difficult for parents to know if content is suitable, writes Brian O'Connell.
SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD Shaun O'Donovan was the last kid in his park to pick up the computer game World of Warcraftafter his next-door neighbour, Mikey Carroll-Morris (12), introduced him to it. The first time he played the online fantasy game he devoted three hours to it.
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