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When two human beings get together, they're co-present, there is built into it a certain responsibility we have for each other, and when people are co-present in family relationships and other relationships, that responsibility is there. You can't just turn off a person. On the Internet, you can.
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"When two human beings get together, they're co-present, there is built into it a certain responsibility we have for each other, and when people are co-present in family relationships and other relationships, that responsibility is there. You can't just turn off a person. On the Internet, you can."
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When two human beings get together, they're co-present, there is built into it a certain responsibility we have for each other, and when people are co-present in family relationships and other relationships, that responsibility is there. You can't just turn off a person. On the Internet, you can. — Neil Postman

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Neil Postman was a Author from United States (1931–2003).

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Who said "When two human beings get together, they're co-present, there is built into it…"?
This quote is attributed to Neil Postman, a Author from United States.
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Neil Postman lived from 1931 – 2003.
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