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Why Grandma Texts Better Than You

Careers that revolved around shorthand give grannies fast fingers

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 4, 2009 11:42 AM CST

(Newser) – Text messaging opened up a new—and better—method of communication for Matthew DeBord and his mother (gone were the days of “rambling, nonlinear” phone calls), but he was shocked when he realized his 70-year-old mom wasn’t just good at texting: “Mom... Read full story »

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