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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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