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The Verge used to have a fine tradition of cataloging all of the times when Eric Schmidt stuck his foot in his mouth , and today’s feels like a worthy addition: the former Google CEO and executive chairman has decided that socialnetworks are “amplifiers for idiots.”. Not what we intended”. He presided over the $1.65
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Pitch to “Follow” on socialnetworking sites in every issue. Link to video on the HRW YouTube Channel. Pitch to “Follow” on socialnetworking sites in every issue. Capability to share the e-newsletter on socialnetworks in every issue. Bottom of e-Newsletter: 1.
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