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<p>98.174.162.232: /* Explanation */ Typos</p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 1227<br /> | date = June 19, 2013<br /> | title = The Pace of Modern Life<br /> | image = the pace of modern life.png<br /> | titletext = 'Unfortunately, the notion of marriage which prevails ... at the present time ... regards the institution as simply a convenient arrangement or formal contract ... This disregard of the sanctity of marriage and contempt for its restrictions is one of the most alarming tendencies of the present age.' --John Harvey Kellogg, Ladies' guide in health and disease (1883)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> The debate as to whether or not the pace of modern life is detrimental to society, culture, and the human experience in general has been going on for longer than we may realize. Presently, the debate has focused on technology such as smartphones, tablets, and other portable electronics; however, many of the same arguments were made against newspapers, magazines, telegraphs, telephones, and even written correspondence 100 years ago.<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> :<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}}</div>

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