If we could follow the slogan that says, " Turn off the TV and open a good book" we would do something of substance for a future generation.

Gordon B. Hinckley
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The idea of the world being a totally different place if we could just go outside and read a book is a really interesting concept. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a world where no one was addicted to television and computer games? The truth is that many of us spend our days completely immersed in these devices. The truth is that we have become dependent on them and they have become a part of who we are as people. The truth is that we would be happier as people if we spent as much time as possible learning about things other than the latest celebrity gossip or fashion trends. We would be better off as human beings if we stopped giving so much time to television and books and instead started spending more time talking to each other.

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