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I believe we are over using technology in an unexpected way. We gather most of our inform from the internet without knowing it's accurate. Technology has reached every corner in the world,for example, in school we use a vast majority of technology to do projects/interactions and for entertainment.

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I believe most of our generation is addicted to technology because we depend on it to do many things plus it makes our lives much easier. We do overuse it but it actually benefits us while it destroys us. Technology has helped us in so many ways but it does damage our brain.

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I do believe people are overusing to technology, and it could affect our everyday lives. Our devices can be a distraction to our work, social development, and personal health.

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I do think everyone is overusing technology and it’s taking a toll on some people, but we never had this type of advancement before and that’s why people are always on it. Yes, technology can be amazing for everyday purposes, but there are times where we could acknowledge other things besides a screen.

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With the many varieties that technology has given us, there is no question to why we are constantly using it. I do agree we are addicted to it, it can impact us both positive and negatively. However, it's up to the individual on how they make use of technology.

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There are benefits and detriment with the use of technology. Technology is now used for everything that we do, from when we wake up all the way until we get in bed at night. Yes, this can turn into a problematic situation, but I believe it depends on the person. Limits should subsist when using technology as all should know. Technology has opened our world in a whole different level and we should take advantage; however, knowing the extents would make a difference.

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Technology isn't entirely bad. It allows us to advance to places that have never would have been possible in the past.

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Technology is not bad at all, we benefit from it and it is indeed very useful for all of us. We are the ones who control the way we choose to manage it. It is only up to us whether we choose for it to help us or damage us. I will say many people including myself overuse it. It is a distraction and honestly it has become an attachment . We certainly can become addicted to technology specially if we don't limit ourselves from it. we should be able to use it properly and at our own risks.

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We are always overusing technology and it messes with our brains. The benefits are outweighing the risks.

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I truly believe that we are addicted to our devices. There are moments in some family or work space in peoples lives. That we can either neglect our families for our devices. As well as not being able to get work done because of the specific devices. Even though it has helped us in many ways. It has become a problem in the last few years.

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In my opinion I do feel like we are addicted to our devices since we tend to turn to them most of the time, we overuse them when we are in need of gaining confidence in one another. We use technology to speed the process but we're not really gaining any knowledge if we don't struggle to get to the answer.

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I personally believe that we aren't over-using technology that much and I don't think that there are many people who are addicted to using devices, but at times it does feel as if we are going on too much on it. Honestly i'd say that it goes in between when it comes to the question of whether we are over-using it, and I also think that today's tech is bringing us as the whole human race many benefits. And those benefits out-weigh the negative aspects of the usage of tech.

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I believe that the benefits outweigh the risks because technology has been successful in assisting us advance. Although it is beneficial I believe that it is addicting and many of us are victim to it.

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I do not believe the benefit of technology is outweighing the risks because we are taking the easy way in performing many tasks and we are also putting ourselves at risk.  We are overusing technology and although not all of it is meant to be bad, we ourselves make it a bad thing by letting it become an addiction.

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The benefits of technology are most definitely outweighing the risks. For example, texting while driving is such a huge issue for youth today. We get the urge to text back to a friend when in reality taking that risk could cost you your life. Technology isn't necessarily a bad thing but we should be mindful as to what its power can do.

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in my opinion, there countless benefits for technology and while there are risks the benefits outweigh them. We are getting to a stage where we do overuse technology and become dependent on it. We rely to much on technology and its leading to addictions.

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In my opinion, we do have an addiction with technology. To me it's not necessarily a bad thing because technology was invented for a reason, But I do think that we should use it to an extent.

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I think their should be a limit to people having contact with technology. People don't always have to rely on technology, that's my point of view.

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technology is a big part of our lives so when taken from us, some people react worse than others. This means that they're addicted to their devices and struggle to live without them since they're so used to using them for everything and over using them.

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i think that technology is good and that most of us use it to learn and do a lot of positive thing but i also agree that theirs such a thing as too much technology and that sometimes we need to go out and be away from our phones

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i know that technology helps us humans a lot, but we are starting to over use those benefits that we become addicted and we rely on them

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Technology, as a whole, does not really outweigh the risk of too much of it. The average persons use can be a risk to wakening the ability to communicate with others who may not be as "modern" as they are, but in a medical and scientific way, technology have helped us grow to find new ways to help others. Also as a way to help doctors, and people studying to become medical professionals, to learn more simple and more advanced ways to save lives. Other than benefiting us in a medical way, I believe people are so addicted to technology that we don't really see how it is weakening our way of communicating and dealing with human issues.

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I believe that technology is very beneficial, however, I also feel that we use it a little too much. There are some things that we could do easily without technology, but we it with technology anyway.

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I believe technology is very helpful to everyone to some extent. Yes there are some bad things but the good points over rule those. For example they say that technology breaks relationships, but it actually brings us closer. We can talk to many people from all around the world.

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Technology can be beneficial to our lives because it can help with medicine, spreading awareness, and helping people. Although, there is negative effects when it is overused, the positive parts set as a bigger impact in the world.

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the benifits do outweigh the risks and we can overuse technology and get addicted but that just depends on the person

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The use of technology of course ways various benefits but that's not to say that it does not have any risks. people are constantly compelled to take a glance or look at their phone when something unimportant to them shows up.I believe some people do overuse technology such as Myself, I usually use my phone throughout the school day then immediately turn on my Computer as soon as I get home. We can become addicted to technology but in my opinion there are more benefits than risks becomes someone like a student can truly learn new skills or how to do something specifically if thy decide to study to expand upon a subject.

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technology has in most ways benefited us millennial's but it has also burdened us we are infact less socialy equipped than previous generations we dont truly know how to build meaningful relationships, because we rely on other things. and are quick to switch up or move to the next.

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technology in many ways can benefit us but it can also impact us  negatively what a makes the internet good its also what makes it bad. for example the internet can be a good for spreading new and information quickly but it can also be used to transfer bad things around . the internet comes with most technology and it has no limit . It is world wide which can be good in terms of spreading good news but terrible if you want to prevent something to go around. in a way were overusing the things that come with technology , like social media and the internet. being independent from technology is impossible in this era because its every where.

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I believe we are addicted to technology if we cant even get through dinner without using our phones or without taking a quick glance on it. We have build up the habit of relying on technology to make us happy, to make us laugh, to make us feel less "lonely", and to make us feel good in many other ways. This habit is something that is impacting us in a negative way, such as keeping us away from family because we do not feel the need to reach out to them and meet up because they are just a phone call/text away.

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Technology is a drug to many of us. We might deny it or not see it that way but its just another drug. Everyday I see these young kids always having a phone and messing with technology.

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I'd say the overuse of technology is at large. We use it in our everyday lives such as school, and social media just to name a few. This power of technology has been used to its advantage because of the many different uses of it... It's become simple, quicker, and easier for many which makes it rapidly addictive.

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Technology has opened many doors for us in all ways possible. From medical, manufacture, teaching, military, safety etc. We would never be where we are without it. But also, we need to learn how to not overuse it and to not let it consume us. We are in the era of new technological advancements which is great for us humans but sometimes we use it for the wrong things. We should turn all that new knowledge into something that will benefit the earth and our lives rather then our massive egos. Overall, I'm not against it because I use it on the daily but we need to learn how to use it properly

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In order to understand the benefits of technology versus the risks of technology you must first comprehend the concept of technology. The idea behind technological innovations is to help aid the human civilization with day to day life and assist in anyway possible, yet people continue to claim technology is creating a negative impact on our society. Contrary to this claim there are countless examples of technology bettering our society, in fact it even bettered the earliest civilizations. One of the earliest and astounding examples of this would be the agricultural revolution where people the increase in technology lead to innovation that would result in them being able to yield higher crop productivity and with this it allowed them to abandon their inefficient nomadic style of living. The same can be said for today, our world is changing and we have to be accepting of that fact, just as the early people of the agricultural revolution did, and allow for this change to happen even though it may seem odd to the way some grew up it is just a part of the natural process. So to say that the risk outweigh the benefits would be ridiculous as we can see that there are not enough examples of risk that technology has created for humans. In addition to this argument the term 'overuse' can be different depending on who you ask. In other words the amount we depend on technology may also change along with time, although to claim we are only beginning to overusing technology would be a hypocritical statement as throughout history we have always been dependent on technology to ensure we survive. For this reason I do not believe we overuse technology, but instead we are using it the appropriate amount in order to comply with our current societal standards. Finally I believe people can become addicted to anything if they allow themselves to become susceptible to it, and in this case I believe technology is no different.

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Technology has opened many doors for people as far as communicating, being more aware of the world, etc. As much as it has benefitted the world, bad seems to always trail behind as people have come to believe it is ruining the connections with people, our own well beings, and overall becoming an addiction that we are all blind to. Having an addiction to technology is a controversial topic as I have come to believe its hard to claim such thing is a reality. People use technology for many different things, but just because they use it completely opposite from the ideals we had, who is to say its completely wrong?

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At a first glance, it is plausible to assume that younger generations are overusing technology but in order to make such a claim, it is important to put the "overuse" of technology into context. In context to previous generations, our use of technology has indeed increased. However, making a claim that the level of technology consumption today is overused in the sense that it is extreme I feel is variable. In the analogous situation of inflation, it would be erroneous to claim that the cost of goods is "too high", or that the purchasing power of money is "too low" because, while it may seem that these are correct descriptors for the changes that have occurred, these levels are adjusted to and a reflection of our society. Therefore, what may be considered an "overuse" of technology, upon further inspection, is simply an adjustment of the use of technology to our current society and its demands. With this being said, an overuse of technology would only exist in the case that one's, or a society's, use of technology extends beyond the demands required of society. With that definition in mind, I do not believe that technology is being overused. Currently, in America, we live in a society that is highly demanding, and technology is simply a means by which teenagers and young adults keep up with the bustling nature of our world. Claiming that we overuse technology is analogous to the flawed claim that during the Industrial Revolution society overused factories. It is natural for one to be compelled to repeatedly indulge in an activity if it directly benefits us. With that being said, it is plausible to claim that many are addicted to technology, but as to define whether this addiction is negative, I believe that further research would have to be conducted due to the fact that many of the research on technology and its effects is subjective. For example, while there are many researches that prove and/or suggest that technology has decreased our attention span for reading, the other side of this effect, which is more often than not excluded from research, is that due to the habit of reading shorter or shallower texts, we have become more efficient and swifter at processing information. The research on technology and its effects is subjective in two senses. One, is that the author of the research or other analysts and writers are able to portray the effects of this "overuse" of technology any light they want the reader to see, whether it is positive or negative. Secondly, the reader themself has different values and opinions concerning these effects and whether they are to be deemed "good" or "bad".

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technology is getting to a point where is it becoming too much specifically for children. nowadays they are being born with technology all around them and it is becoming an addiction. children should be exposed to a personal device at around the age when they are starting to grow into adults and are able to understand certain consequences that comes with the misuse of technology and social media. i believe the benefits are not outweighing the risks just yet but we are getting there. we are overusing it on a daily basis and it is an addiction

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Technology definitely isn't perfect but it is an amazing time waster and our society wouldn't be the same without it. However when you let social media and other technologies consume your life then it becomes a major problem.  There are more conveniences with technology than without it. Making phone calls, paying your electric bill, etc all make everyday things so much easier to accomplish that it just completely destroys all risks. As a society I would say we're addicted to it mainly because it's such a new and exciting thing that is getting updated almost daily. We're already seeing a decline in social media use as millennials are just getting tired of it and as long as we don't overdo things we should be good.

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Technology is a very beneficial tool to have in our society today. The world is literally and metaphorically at our fingertips. Although technology has its benefits it also has its risks, one of the biggest risks is the increases health problems that come with technology usage. We, as a society, are in fact addicted to technology in daily overuse the privilege. The more technology hat comes out and the more advanced it is, the more addiction and overuse of technology increases.

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I believe that there are many ups and downs with technology that some people use rightfully while others don't. I don't believe everyone is overusing technology rather using it in the wrong way. If we all were to use technology the right way I think this conversation would be a problem or even as widespread as it is. As for being addicted to it , I believe we are addicted to it. We use it basically everyday and some even spend more than 6 hours on it. I believe the only thing we can do now is just to avoid a little more. I know it would probably be hard to completely stop and wouldn't be very beneficial, but if we could stop using it as much. I believe that would help the society much more.

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The vast benefits of devices such as phones heavily outweigh the risks.The idea of being addicted to technology is a small price to pay for the ability to contact someone in seconds who could be across the world. The idea of being addicted to a device sounds scary and as if its something that will kill you like a drug addiction or the way Simon Sinek made it out to be. All you have to do is simply walk away from the phone. I believe our use of technology is rational and understandable due to how advanced our world is actually becoming due to the use of the devices. I believe that a majority of people are addicted but the people who use technology in moderation are completely healthy

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I would want to think that we, as a society, aren't heavily relying on technology but that would be a lie. Even as I say this however, it isn't necessarily a horrible thing that we are relying on it because in many ways, shapes, and forms, technology has helped us. But overall, yes, this generation and older generations are addicted to technology.

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I believe the risks are more prominent than the convenience, but ignored, because it is seen as something that will make our lives better, rather than the bad impacts. I believe us as a whole are addicted to technology, but for the convenience and the features it provides, purposely ignoring the consequences of usage. The benefits? Broad range communication, lives being saved in the medical field, as well as agriculture becoming more accessible and easy to produce. The disadvantages are lack of sleep, shortening of attention span, more work-related accidents due to machinery, and strained vision plus many many more. The downfall and negative side to technology such as follows is the impact it has made upon our social views and has altered our perception of reality all together.

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I believe with the type of society we live in today, technology is really the only was we CAN go. There is no stepping backwards, and perhaps this is for the greater good. Even the downsides to technology are getting better as we learn to improve and make it's use easier. We have definitely lost important day to day survival skills through dependency on technology, and some rely on it a bit too much out of necessity from work, companionship, and other reasons, but I do not believe that the entirety of a generation is addicted to it's use. In fact, I believe that life outside of the phone has been encouraged to be more spontaneous and colorful, all thanks to technology being able to tell use about the new places we can go and the ways we can live.

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I believe that technology is an advantage and a disadvantage to our society because we are over using it and getting addicted to it and outweighing the benefits, therefore, it is making people lazier. Technology can be an advantage in some cases because it is a useful source like on places such as hospitals where they save lives, make advance human medicine and advance health science.

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Technology has so many advantages to it . It has helped us in so many ways Many people are addicted to technology at least the majority .We use technology much more than what we actually think we use . We spend about 75% of our time online , even in school . Technology can have its benefits when we have things like school work to do or homework , but it turns into a problem when we use it for things that don't help us . Technology is amazing if its used right and for the good .

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I think technology has came a long way and has helped make many of our lives easier but i think we have learned to overuse it to the point were its becomes a habit and sorta like a addiction .

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In my opinion the technology we have is amazing , but there are always people who are going to over do it making it an addiction , but not everyone is like that

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I think technology does not outweigh the risk i think they point them out. On the topic of being addicted i think we are not addicted we might use it a little to much but we will not go crazy without it.

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The believe that it's not technology but people. Technology was made to help but people have turned it into a harmful thing. the benefits do not out way the risks at all. The use of technology is very addictive and is being overused by others.

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I believe that technology is not really outweighing the risks.I think that we might use technology to much but it is still beneficial.We might be addicted and the reason why is because it is used in the whole world so we can't really get away from it.

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i believe even though technology is really a blessing as has come to help us in incredible ways and in education, it is a problem when we use to for purposes that are not as important and distant us from what is important. for example having your phone on and using or just on the kitchen table while you are eating with your family is wrong because we aren't really talking to out family and communicating because we are having an ear out for our phone to see if it rings or etc.

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I believe that we are getting addicted to technology and social media. Everywhere you go people around you have a phone in their hands. We see people on their phones while they are walking, at parks, at food restaurants when going out with a friend or relative, and even at the dinner table. I know this because i'm also guilty of doing this.

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I personally agree that technology is without helpful however we as whole rely on technology more and more which can outweigh the pros

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I believe the benefits are truly outweighing. The technology helps us but it s getting to the point where it is taking over us. Technology is everywhere but I believe we should use it just for work and necessary things and not just for social media. Many young adults are turning over and depending on social media and technology instead of communicating things to people face to face or reading a book to find simple information.

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I believe that the benefits are outweighing . Sure technology helps us do a lot of things and not only that but it facilitates our day to day lives, but we are overusing it without even realizing it everyday.

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Technology can help us in some circumstances/ situations that we go through, but its mostly hurting us more than helping. We use Technology on a day-to-day basis but most of the time that we use is we're using it for unnecessary reasons such as phones.

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Although technology carries many risks, I believe the benefits are outweighing them. We are almost becoming dependent on technology to find and remember basic information,  resulting in its overusing. Many young people are indeed addicted to technology. And its so common that others don't see it as a problem no more.

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I do believe the benefits are outweighing the risks. Technology has definitely made things run more efficiently but it is being overused. We depend on our phones everyday now especially teens and we are becoming addicted to them without even knowing.

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I personally believe that the benefits are outweighing. Although there are so many amazing things that can be done with technology, we are overusing it. People are slowly becoming addicted to technology without realizing it. Although they do use it for good things at times, they are mostly using it for other things as well.

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Though technology can be both good or bad, i believe that technology is affecting us in many ways. It is making us not be social with the world and it is affecting our health. technology can be good by helping us find out stuff and answer our questions to everything. overall we are addicted to technology and it is not healthy.

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While technology can bring forth great things such as medical advances and smarter technology to make things in life easier, I believe that we are overusing technology. The reason why is because today, many people become unhealthier in their physical and mental state because of excessive technology use. So I believe that we are very much addicted to technology because we are very dependent on it.

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Yes benefits are outweighing risks massively. I do believe that we over use technology but for good reasons. And i believe that we are addicted to technology but if we face reality you can do most of your needs online from paying bills to shopping for goods.

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Even though technology carries many risks, I believe the benefits outweigh them. However, we are almost becoming dependent on technology to find and remember basic information, resulting in its overusing. Many young people are indeed addicted to technology.

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Although technology is very beneficial and advanced to our society I do believe it’s being overused and users are becoming addicted. This addiction will at some point become unhealthy, meaning there’s many risks that we may not see at the moment but will affect us in the future.

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I believe the benefits are outweighing the risks greatly. We have learned a great deal using it as an advantage, and yes we run the risk of becoming addicted, but the risk is well worth it.

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we are addicted to devices because it entertains us and keeps us busy so we constantly use to keep us sane

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Im not ashamed to admit that im addicted to my phone whenever i have a problem i ask google.

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i believe we are overusing technology, in today's world we are turning to our phone for help rather than people.