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   August Abolins to Kurt Weiske   
   They turn on location services..   
   02 Mar 25 09:27:00   
   
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   Hello Kurt Weiske!   
      
   ** On Thursday 27.02.25 - 08:07, Kurt Weiske wrote to Aaron Thomas:   
      
    KW> Did I mention that my daughter's high school is having   
    KW> phone-free Fridays? It's interesting seeing her reaction.   
    KW> Mostly her issue is with not being able to locate her   
    KW> friends at lunch. They turn on location services and let   
    KW> each other see where they are...   :|   
      
   It's probably more about the allure of smartphone apps and the     
   sense of real-time control they provide.  But to be in constant     
   contact 24/7 is absurd.   
      
      
    KW> I said that people are creatures of habit, and you could   
    KW> probably just go to where you always go and meet up with   
    KW> them.   
      
   I concur..  All that such a thing requires is pre-agreed upon     
   location and a watch.   
      
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