I'm saying, for the present generation out there, I mean, some of them have never used computers before, have never gone online.
Tom Harkin: “I'm saying, for the present generation out there, I mean, some of them have never used computers before, have never gone…”
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Harkin emphasizes the digital divide affecting elderly populations in rural areas.
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