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Bits have unique properties, then, that we can use to our advantage: they__e super-small, super-fast, easily acquired and created and copied and shared in near-infinite quantity, protected from the ravages of time, and free from the limitations of distance and space. In practice, though, bits reveal several paradoxes: they__e weightless, but they weigh us down; they don__ take up any space, but they always seem to pile up; they__e created in an instant, but they can last forever; they move quickly, but they can waste our time.
Bit Literacy: Productivity in the Age of Information and E-mail Overload
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Bits have unique properties, then, that we can use to our advantage: they__e super-small, super-fast, easily acquired and created and copied and shared in near-infinite quantity, protected from the ravages of time, and free from the limitations of distance and space. In practice, though, bits reveal several paradoxes: they__e weightless, but they weigh us down; they don__ take up any space, but they always seem to pile up; they__e created in an instant, but they can last forever; they move quickly, but they can waste our time.
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