Generally, old media don't die. They just have to grow old gracefully.…

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Generally, old media don't die. They just have to grow old gracefully. Guess what, we still have stone masons. They haven't been the primary purveyors of the written word for a while now of course, but they still have a role because you wouldn't want a TV screen on your headstone. ✨ The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Future (BBC Radio 4) with Douglas Adams, 2001.
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