An interesting article on television

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by Alexander Green

First circulated 23 Apr 2010

Why do so many bright, talented, educated people spend countless hours staring blankly at the tube?

The short answer, of course, is we enjoy it.

But do we, really? Is watching TV more fulfilling than what you'd be doing if you weren't?

If you get specific about it, you may feel a little ridiculous. For

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