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Thesis Statement: Children should not be allowed to use technology in developing phase of their lives.
Reason 1: Technology has negative impacts on the physical development of children.
Evidence 1: According to researchers, 25% of children in the United States are obese because of excessive usage of home computers or television. (Subrahmanyam, E. Kraut, M. Greenfield, and F. Gross).
Evidence 2: According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children on average, spend eight hours a day using screens that cause headache, eye dryness, and myopia. (Khan and staff writer)
Reason 2: Technology has negative impacts on the mental development of children.
Evidence 1: According to Chelsea Clinton and James P. Steyer, excessive use

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