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By Adam Fendelman, About.com Guide to Cell Phones

Americans rate cell phones as the most hated invention

Wednesday January 21, 2004
Cell phones surpass alarm clocks, TV sets and answering machines as the most hated invention. In a survey conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 30% said they "rated the mobile phone the most maddening technological invention" while only 25% hated alarm clocks and 23%, the television. I would have liked to know how many of those who hate cell phones actually own one.
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