This is an opinion column<\/p>\n
Like many people my age, I\u2019m way behind in technology. When my grandson went back to college a few weeks ago, I knew I\u2019d need a tech assistant to teach me the new stuff, even though some of it is not so new by now. <\/p>\n
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