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By Emily Ashby
Times-Democrat Special Writer
Tl he age of technology already
has brought us amazing discoveries
in space, developments
toward cures for diseases and
the capability to be in touch with anyone, anywhere, anytime.
Could it be possible, then, that this same technological progress could help make your Christmas Day more peaceful, less cluttered, maybe even less dangerous?
If yours is a family that flocks to the computer products aisle, the gaming industry may offer just the gifts you are looking for this holiday season.
Consider the benefits of the following presents: a simulated football game on the computer screen rather than a new pigskin hurling through your living room; a nearly limitless “virtual” book of children’s activities instead of 96 brand-new crayons lying scattered on the carpet; a tireless font of adventures guaranteed to entertain any thrill-seeker without plastic armor, weapons or toy soldiers.
With the Christmas shopping season here, computer game designers have pulled out all the stops, and there are programs to entertain just about anyone on your list. So if you just can’t make it through another holiday of tiptoeing cautiously around the toys, blocks and board game pieces lying
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