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How Television Has Changed

　　You really have to get very old before you realize you’re old．I’m in my middle fifties and I don’t feel old yet．However, sometimes I look back at my childhood and 　　1　　 things to the way of life of 　　2　　 kids．Some things have certainly changed．

　　One area of change is television．Some changes have been improvements．Some changes, on the other hand, have been 　　3　　．

　　When I started school, most people didn’t have a television; TV was just beginning to get 　　4　　．My father decided to go all out and buy a 16 inch black and white Motorola set．I still remember watching the Lone Ranger save people from the 　　5　　 guys on that awesome electronic machine．That was exciting!

　　Now, 　　6　　 have larger pictures in full color．The pictures are clearer and the sound is much more realistic．The new high definition sets are made to rival 　　7　　 screens．

　　The variety and quantity of programming has 　　8　　 greatly．There are hundreds of channels and more shows than one person could ever watch．There are many fine entertainment and educational 　　9　　．There’s also a lot of garbage, stuff that most parents don’t want their kids exposed to．Overall, we have more choices, and that is good．

　　I wonder what 　　10　　 will be like when today’s kids are my age．

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