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Prolonged mimesis of the alphabet and its fragmenting properties produced a new dominant mode of perception and then of culture.

Marshall McLuhan

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Herbert Marshall McLuhan (21 July 1911 – 31 December 1980) was a Canadian philosopher, futurist, and communications theorist.

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