THE YOUNGEST CHILD, Brittany, 13, has taken to spending four hours each night chatting with her friends on instant messenger. Sarah, 14, gets her turn on the computer only when her sister goes to bed. Lately, she seems to favor online trivia games. Don, their dad, is a nocturnal user. Curiously, he appears smitten by the automated female voice that welcomes him every time he logs on to the Net. His wife, Noreen, wonders why there isn’t a male voice that welcomes her. This merits further study...
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