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    • Chapter 8
    Virtual community:
    'It's a place to talk about local issues'
    Elaine Scarborough Elaine Scarborough believes the Internet can tie a community together. Patrick Schneider/staff
    Elaine Scarborough still subscribes to the morning paper and listens to the radio for local news. But she often goes online to the Huntersville town page to see what folks are talking about.

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    • Question: Do you think the Internet brings a community together, or makes people more isolated?