Téa Smith

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Happy Sweet 16, Internet.

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Téa Smith
Nov 14, 2006
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The Internet turned 16 yesterday.

I thought this was kind of appropriate. When I think about “the internet”, I can certainly liken it to a 16 year old:

  • It is often a place of mystery and bemusement for older generations;

  • it tends to attract predators, bullies and weirdoes who just want to look at teenage boobs;

  • it is often hard to understand the language it…

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