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Heather Nokes, 18, watches as her 3-year-old sister Kaci, 3, uses a Barbi Learning Laptop for math and spelling practice, while Wendy, 13, holds her cell phone in their Winchester, Va., home. All born after 1990, the sisters are considered part of what sociologists are calling the iGeneration.
Heather Nokes, 18, watches as her 3-year-old sister Kaci, 3, uses a Barbi Learning Laptop for math and spelling practice, while Wendy, 13, holds her cell phone in their Winchester, Va., home. All born after 1990, the sisters are considered part of what sociologists are calling the iGeneration.
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