Newburyport: Pat Armstrong, who is doing her Master's thesis on social networking, talks with Molly Hanson,12, Olivia Duffin , 11, NcKenzie Steves, 13, Grace Faria, 12, Nellie Thurlow, 12, and Tyler Duffin 14, about their experiences with texting and Facebook. Jim Vaiknoras/Staff photo

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