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Written by Pat's Papers | Tuesday, 17 August 2010 9:49 AM
Turns out, people still need their typewriters repaired. And their film developed. And their horses shod. The Kansas City Star has a great piece on jobs that have stood the test of time. Even as technology carves out new job markets, some of the old continue to persist. And, ironic as it might sound, the typewriter repairman says the Internet, which he once feared as the death knell of his industry, has helped his business grow.
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