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By Melissa Busch

My eyes began to flutter. My head started to spin, and I could feel myself drifting into a technology coma. She repeatedly apologized for talking in “geek,” but she also had a tough time controlling herself.

That call had to end. Thirty minutes had passed, and all I had was a headache and a need for french fries (a cure-all, in my opinion). I had to move on. I had a deadline.