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TV – not in front of the children?

Australia is planning to restrict TV for toddlers, because of adverse effects on the brain. How scared should we be?Get out of our living rooms. This country is in danger of becoming a politically controlled nation closer to communist China. That's all... ...full story at Guardian Unlimited

from Guardian Unlimited on Wed, Oct 14 2009

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