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Ever since the arrival of printing - thought to be the invention o

Ever since the arrival of printing – thought to be the invention of the devil because it would put false opinions into peoples minds – people have been arguing that new technology would have disastrous consequences for language. – David Crystal

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Academics dont normally manage to alter peoples way of thinking through their strength of argument. – David Crystal

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As I get older and I get a few more years experience I become more like Dad, you know, King Lear. – David Crystal

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It would appear that we have reached the limits of what it is possible to achieve with computer technology, although one should be careful with such statements, as they tend to sound pretty silly in 5 years. – John von Neumann

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