... , anytime" (642). This style of communication is fast, but it is very impersonal, especially considering the fact that phones aren't only for talking anymore; many people prefer to send a quick text. At least with traditional telephones the people talking could hear each other's voices. With today's telephones having texting capabilities there is no need to even listen to the other ... of the phone line, they are missing out on interaction with the people that are around them. In "Pearls before Breakfast: Joshua Bell on the Subway", Gene Weingarten notes that although one of the best mus...

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