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Andy Rooney

Making duplicate copies and computer printouts of things no one wanted even one of in the first place is giving America a new sense of purpose.

Andy Rooney

Technology

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Andy Rooney is criticizing how technology is often used to create unnecessary copies and printouts of things that were not valued initially. He suggests this wasteful behavior is ironically being seen as a meaningful activity in America.

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