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For some, telephones were an antidote to (i)___, while other
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20 Jan 2020, 08:01
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For some, telephones were an antidote to (i) ______, while others argued that the devices augured the destruction of community because they encourage (ii) _______ relationships. The phone tore down the walls of (iii) _______ even as it helped create a general withdrawal into self-pursuit and privatism. It brought people together in cities as it scattered them in far suburbs.
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| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| distraction | far-flung | authority |
| procrastination | immutable | privacy |
| provincialism | sturdy | refuge |
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Re: For some, telephones were an antidote to (i)___, while other
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21 Jan 2020, 02:47
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Re: For some, telephones were an antidote to (i)___, while other
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21 Jan 2020, 04:30
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For some, telephones were an antidote to (i)___, while others argued that the devices augured the destruction of community because they encourage (ii)___ relationships. The phone tore down the walls of (iii)___ even as it helped create a general withdrawal into self-pursuit and privatism. It brought people together in cities as it scattered them in far suburbs.
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| distraction | far-flung | authority |
| procrastination | immutable | privacy |
| provincialism | sturdy | refuge |
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
This text is mainly about how one group perceives telephonic usage as a bad omen. There's an irony or paradox with telephone usage, which is that they are SUPPOSED TO bring people together by narrowing the communication gap among people, but they in fact encourage them to live far from each other yet still connected remotely.
The first blank is about the other side that sees telephones as useful tools. They claim that telephones are an antidote (remedy) to isolation. So, provincialism is the best option.
Now, the rest of the text is about the other side which sees the usage as ironic. They are saying that these devices destroy communities by encouraging people to live far from each other. Due to phones, people are no longer confined to a house or shelter. However, they are now becoming more secretive in their lives as they drawing towards privatism (less social).
That was my interpretation of the text.
@Carcass might have a different perspective.
