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/^t/First of all, television is responsible for our permanently being short on time or having no time at all. We speed in our cars in order to get home on time if anything that interests us is on, thus quitting otherwise pleasureable activities. We do not eat but rather swallow our food in order to rush to the living-room, sit back in front of the evil screen and immerse in our favourite program that is about to begin. If the accidentally turned-on TV succeeds in captivating our interest we are certainly bound to neglect our duties, snub our beloved, and totally forget about the whole unimportant surrounding world. What is more, fanatic viewers are so busy watching television that they have long ago forgotten theaters. Books are unknown to them.