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Sat 08 Aug 2010Internet can leave you disconnected
In the era of ringtones, the courtesy of receiving undivided attention may end up a thing of the past, writes DECLAN KIBERD
A MAN and woman sit in a restaurant. They have hardly a word to throw at each other, but once food arrives there is a constant text messaging of absent friends. At the table itself, life and chat are on hold.
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