Spilled Ink by Alexandra Grant

Spilled Ink by Alexandra Grant

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The Quiet We Need

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Alexandra Grant
Aug 04, 2026
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A long time ago, in a world far, far away, where dinosaurs roamed the earth, there was a time of day when all your media would stop. Yes, you read that right. It would stop completely and shut down. For anywhere from one hour to six hours at a time, there would be nothing but static.

We didn’t have cell phones, the internet, or any of the technology that seems to complicate life rather than simplify it. We had television, and it was more than enough to change a generation and contribute to the decline of the family in society.

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