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TV’s entry into our living spaces began a nationwide conversation about where the sets should go and how they should look
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Lord but this hits home. I grew up seeing these.
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This article is all about the physical impact of the Boob Tube on our lives. It doesn’t deal with the interpersonal one. Just like hand-held devices, TVs have changed the interpersonal exchanges that were one the nuggets of family and friends.
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