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Is your Second Life slowly replacing your first life? Do you feel closer to video game characters than actual real humans? New media lets everyone construct virtual identities, but we shouldn’t be too afraid of surrendering to technology. As Studio 360’s Eric Molinsky discovers, our experiences online might be as real as anything.
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