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Technology has been improving greatly throughout the decades. The human race use to only be able to use our phones to call people, but now we can play games, use it as a GPS, and even take pictures. Humans have even been able to connect with more people through Social media such as Facebook, Snapchat, and Twitter. Decades ago we would only be able to connect by occasional phone calls and letters that come in the mail. However, after having read “Veldt” by Ray Bradbury and, “Marionettes inc.” by Ray Bradbury, and contemplating the vast changes that society suffered as a whole, a common opinion is that technology has changed not only communication but also relationships for the worst.

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