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Some key points:

--There will always be plenty of free, non-commercial software in the public domain for reading and editing text files

--Whether future virtual reality, or a chip you can implant in your earlobe, plain text will be there

--Maybe it’s just another distraction, focusing on the tools instead of your thinking

--They offer some convenience or features, but at the cost of flexibility, portability, and independence

This is why I still love my AlphaSmart Dana running CardTXT. I have done a lot of writing with that machine, and it has never let me down. Even if it did, I could just swap out the SD card.




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