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" In many parts of the world, more people have access to a mobile device than to a toilet or running water. "

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" Americans are grateful for the connection and convenience their phones provide, helping them search for a lower price, navigate a strange city, expand a customer base or track their health and finances, their family and friends. "

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" Few Westerners know Iran as well as Robin Wright: her first trip there as a journalist was in 1973, and she has covered every important milestone since, from the Islamic revolution and the hostage crisis to the more recent staring contest with the West over Tehran's nuclear program. "

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" Years later, nothing makes me more grateful as a parent than my daughters' encounters with classroom wizards. "

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