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Simplified writing and cellphone novels: Threats to Japanese language?

Is simplified writing—er, typing on computers—a threat to the Japanese language, not just to penmanship alone? Oh, and how about those cellphone novels? Digg us. Slashdot us. Facebook us. Twitter us. Share the news. Full Article at TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home

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