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Old 08-04-2013, 01:49 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by j.p.s View Post
According to the bottom of the article, they did use games to wean her from books, them television to wean her from games.
Talk about the cure worse than the disease.
Are they sure this story wasn't originally from the Onion?

And yeah, ebooks = much better than gambling or shopping or alcohol or other drugs. Someone shoulda just gotten her an eink reader, better for her eyes and headaches (postural changes possible!), and let her read while also, if she wanted, addressing whatever core issues were behind her withdrawal.
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