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Water, water everywhere, but no Wi-Fi for surfing

How I survived five days out at sea with no Internet.

The writer survived five days out at sea with no Internet. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: UNSPLASH
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“My boyfriend’s average screen time this week was 14 minutes per day.” 

Two weeks ago, someone somewhere sent this tweet, and my phone thought it important that I know this had happened.

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