Quote by Justin Kaplan

Television, despite its enormous presence, turns out to have added pitifully few lines to the communal memory.

Television, despite its enormous presence, turns out to have

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This quote suggests that television, despite being a dominant medium in today's society, has not contributed significantly to the collective knowledge or cultural memory. The quote implies that the content consumed on television has not made a lasting impact or been retained in the shared consciousness of the community. It could be seen as a critique of the perceived shallow or forgettable nature of television programming in comparison to other forms of media or storytelling.

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