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		sdinsn on Dec 2, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Clear backpacks, monitored emails: U.S. students u... > but so is alcohol usage, should we encourage students to drink at school? Not a great analogy, since the effects on alcohol are quite different than the effects of using a smartphone.

jessaustin on Dec 2, 2019 [–]

In many contexts, e.g. while driving or attempting to think about abstract topics, the effects of one are difficult to distinguish from the effects of the other.

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