"My dad was texting me all night, " she said.

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One second, I was texting my husband farewell (the island didn't have cell service), and the next, I was gripping the side of the boat, life vest pulled tight, water whipping my face.

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If such a bill passes, my only solution is to cease texting except for the most urgent situations.

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Being away for two years meant I missed the extreme wave of texting that swept through my friends and family.

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And I asked the cashier just that, her texting and me regaling of how my RV exploded in Louisiana, leaving me wallet-less and homeless with second- and third-degree burns on my body, begging for quick cash from friends to find a hospital and shelter.

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Jack was texting, and I had barely gotten through my second game of solitaire, when Rich came back to say my car was ready and wanted to know if I wanted to wait for the complimentary wash.

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Texting to a group of friends set up on my smartphone was an easy way to keep in touch with the team I work with on my SXSW blog.

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