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Should you send a text or email? Here's some advice from Aristotle

  • Written by Alexis Elder, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota Duluth
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Suppose you want to get in touch with a friend. Once, your options for doing so might have been sparse: pick up the phone or write a letter. But these days, you have to decide: Should you call or text, use Snapchat, or reach out on Twitter, Messenger or Skype?

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