What If the Internet Stopped Working?

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Pretend for a moment that you wake up one morning to discover the Internet has disappeared. Would this be doomsday for us all?

What if you woke up to an unexpected Internet breakdown? With no Google Maps to find your way in a strange city? With a credit card unable to pay for your lunch? You could argue that this kind of “digital detox” would be beneficial.

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