We must all strive to keep communications open, so that we can work toward resolving our differences: Tea Party to the New York Dems, Divine Revelation Believers to Super Rationalists, we can all stand to listen.

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In the California Northridge earthquake in 1994, PV kept some communications links open.

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Future versions of the software could serve as a launching place for Google communications: Open up the sidebar, click on a contact name, and you can e-mail, IM or call them.

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