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Right Now You Are A Prisoner Of Each Application You Use. You Have Only The Options That Were Given You By The Developer Of That Application.
-Ted Nelson
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Right Now You Are A Prisoner Of
Ted Nelson
Right Now You Are A Prisoner Of Each Application You Use. You Have Only The Options That Were Given You By The Developer Of That Application.
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