"An elaborate system of etiquette and social standards……" — John Battelle
"An elaborate system of etiquette and social standards flowered around the home phone: how long a child might be allowed to stay on the phone, how late one could call without being impolite, and of course, the dread implications of a late night call which violated that norm."
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John Battelle
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34 Quotes by John Battelle
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Search is now more than a web destination and a few words plugged into a box. Search is a mode,…
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