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North Americans have a peculiar bias. They go outside to be alone and they go home to be social.

Marshall McLuhan

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Marshall McLuhan
Age: 69 †
Born: 1911
Born: July 21
Died: 1980
Died: December 31
Literary Critic
Philosopher
Sociologist
University Teacher
Writer
Edmonton
Alberta
Herbert Marshall McLuhan
Marshall MacLuhan
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Alone
Social
Home
Bias
Peculiar
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Americans
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