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This is not mysterious.

Dec 31st, 2012 by

Paper, because it is real, provides an organic connection to our natural world: The tree from whence the paper came; the sun, water and soil that nourished the tree. By contrast, a digital device is alien, man-made, hard and cold to human flesh.

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Future generations may never know the satisfaction of print, nor, likely, miss it — a recognition that is both sad and startling. One of my earliest and fondest memories is of reading with my father, who taught me not only to love words but also to appreciate the smell of a book. Even today, I judge a book by its smell and am always surprised when others don’t employ this obvious method of criticism.

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Smell is fundamental to our being from our first moments. Babies use smell to recognize and bond with their mother; memories can be jarred by smell; and cognitive functioning has been tied to olfactory stimulation. With near-certainty, I can predict that no future adult will fondly recall the scent of a favorite, childhood laptop.

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H. M. Stuart
Alexandria

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One Response to “This is not mysterious.”

  1. Kim Margosein says:
    January 2, 2013 at 9:42 am

    Yeah, nor will they know the pleasures of shoveling horse shit. Life goes on.

    Reply

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