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   Daniel,   
      
    Da> You know, I find it really difficult to keep contact with my friends.   
    Da> They're hard to have a sustained conversation with on text message and   
    Da> forget the notion of talking on the phone. I have one friend who'll call   
    Da> to talk for any period of time. The rest, nah.   
    Da>    
    Da> It was like that before, but the lockdown made it worse.   
      
   I discovered that owning my own business.  People use text as a form of ToDo   
   list.  I would get random texts as late as midnight on weekend, with clients   
   making requests.  that I used to think I had to reply to right away.  Most   
   requests or concerns required a phone conversation for clarity and or   
   explanation.  They would refuse to talk on the phone and I'd spend hours   
   scripting a carefully worded email.  My friends, same way.  They'll send a    
   brief text or facebook message, but it's a short conversation that fizzles   
   out due to lack of substance.  I've really enjoyed the Marco Polo Ap for   
   smart phones ... it's allowed each friend/family member to actually speak and   
   reply to questions.  For the current circumstances, it's been the only format   
   I've found that has allowed me to stay connected to those I'd normally see.    
   You download the ap and invite them .. then text and call them until they   
   download it (takes persistance lol) but once they do, it becomes viral.  It's   
   like text, but you have to do so via video.  Friends and family can reply   
   with a video only, when they have time (or look presentable) to so.  It's   
   replaced any other form of communication other then the telephone I choose to   
   reply to.  If I get a messanger or text, I tell them to marco polo me, and   
   don't answer their questions.   
      
   Doug   
      
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