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By Hamilton Nolan, 4:55 PM on Fri Jan 9 2009, 2,178 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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Hawk-eyed sociopolitical trendspotter and inexplicable WSJ columnist Mark Penn unveils his latest Microtrend: People are using the internet, to learn about things. [WSJ]

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