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Cell Phones: 90's And Kids Of The Twenty-First Century

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On April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper made the first mobile telephone. As cell phones grew over time, they have gotten smaller and have more uses than just calling. Cell phones have made a huge impact in the world. With texting, calling, playing games, and using the internet in just one hand, the cell phone has become the most used device in the nation.While back in the day, phones weren’t very useful as people wrote letters and went to the library to look up research. Also, adults were the only people who used these mobile devices for work mainly. Kids played outside together without any concern of cell phones. Today is the exact opposite. Cell phones become a big issue for kids. The kids of the 90’s and kids of the twenty-first century are dramatically
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