Does Communication Suffer When We Twitter?

Time was when a communication between two people required lengthy written documents. The slow pace of mail delivery emphasized the need to get all of your thoughts down at once. Telephones changed the dynamic, making distant communication a conversation. Email took matters a step further by providing and expecting immediate responses. But social interactions like Facebook, Twitter, and cellphone texting have reduced our communication to just a few instant words. Are we becoming more efficient, or are we losing too much information in the economy of words? Will we ever go back? Should we ever go back?

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