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ONE NOVEMBER DAY in 2002, Jim Sulkers, a 53-year-old retired municipal worker from Winnipeg, climbed into bed, pulled the covers up, and died. Over the next 20-odd months, the U.S. invaded Iraq, Janet Jackson exposed herself at the Super Bowl, and Canadians -- with some reluctance -- elected Paul Martin. But, tragically, it wasn't until Aug. 25, 2004, toward the end of the Athens Summer Olympics, that somebody finally thought to look in on Jim Sulkers.

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"For many practical purposes, this man was virtually alive throughout that time,"

"This man's life was extended for two years by the technology he used..."

"The Internet," said Nie, "could be the ultimate isolating technology that further reduces our participation in communities even more than did automobiles and television before it."

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