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Everyday Use of Web Grows.(Pew Internet & American Life Project )(Brief Article)

The non-profit Pew Internet & American Life Project survey of almost 1,400 Internet users found the Net most useful for getting information and communicating with family and friends. Nearly 90% of Americans who go online said the Internet plays a role in their daily routines, with 64% saying that their daily lives would be affected if they could not use the Net.

The survey showed that the single most popular online application is getting maps and directions. More than half the respondents said that they no longer use paper maps or ask for directions (wonder if the men

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