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Theres a difference between being able to make long distance phone calls cheaper on the Internet and walking around Riya
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"There's a difference between being able to make long distance phone calls cheaper on the Internet and walking around Riyadh with a PDA where you can have all of Google in your pocket. It's a difference in degree that's so enormous it becomes a difference in kind"

- Thomas Friedman

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This quote by Thomas Friedman is referring to the distinction between the technological advances of the past and the present. He is stating that the difference between having the ability to make long distance call less expensive on the Internet and having access to all of Google in your pocket is so excellent that it is nearly like a various sort of technology. This is since the Internet and the capability to gain access to Google on a PDA is far more sophisticated than the technology of the past. This quote is emphasizing the value of technology and how it has actually altered the world and how we connect with it. It is likewise highlighting the value of staying up to date with the current technology and how it can make life easier and more effective.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Thomas Friedman somewhere between July 20, 1953 and today. He/she was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 30 other quotes.

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