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/^t/The tendency to neglect danger is a trait that humans are born with. "Car accidents? Yes, they happen but not to me." Wrong! The moment your vigilance is gone you hit another car or run somebody over. Certainly, television does not take our lives away. In a sense, it is still more perilous, however. Television deprives us of our free time and will, liveliness, and intelligence. And there is not much to life if we become crippled brainwashed slaves. Thus, save yourself and... turn off the TV set.