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Umberto Eco Decodes the Secret Meaning of the Cell Phone

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In one of his final essays, the late author of ‘The Name of the Rose’ acknowledges that cell phones are no longer merely the annoying tools of middle managers and adulterers.

Umberto Eco
Umberto Eco
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Umberto Eco

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