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    "title" : "Surviving Thanksgiving With Your Smartphone |Digital.gov",
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    {"title" :"Surviving Thanksgiving With Your Smartphone","summary" : "Oh, Thanksgiving! If you need to take a time-out from the dinner table for a little of your own (cyber)space, give these apps a try: Does a holiday with your extended family put your nerves on edge? The Breathe2Relax and TacticalBreather mobile apps are specially designed to help you control","date" : "2013-11-27T11:25:30-04:00","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"genevieve-contey" : "Genevieve Contey"},"topics" : {
        
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