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A new measure of modern speed

The following appears on the White House’s Digital Government Strategy page:

When a 5.9 earthquake hit near Richmond, Virginia on August 23rd, 2011, residents in New York City read about the quake on Twitter feeds 30 seconds before they experienced the quake themselves.

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