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Tom Standage on ancient social media: Papyrus, pamphlets and tweets
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"Writing on the Wall", a new book by our digital editor, illuminates the 2,000-year-old history of social media. For more video content from The Economist visit our website: http://econ.st/1h0CTQJ
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