We tell ourselves that the mysteries of warfare have been rendered less murky because we have diminished the concept of distance and isolation.

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In retrospect, Mr. Draper's isolation and his distance from the North Coast winemakers and their academic advisers at UC Davis seems to have been a blessing.

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Where geographic isolation had protected the Hartford market from competition, telecommunications made distance irrelevant.

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