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September 15, 2013

Twitter Revisited (Sort Of)

Twitter is one social media platform that I've never thought of as being remotely serious or useful. And of course, at 140 characters, the "ideas" it is capable of showcasing can hardly be thought of as ideas at all. But Ezra Klein's take on Paul Krugman's non-use use makes sense.

Posted by stevemack at September 15, 2013 07:12 AM

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