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Can This City Make Residents Put Down Their Smartphones?

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authorities in Toyoake, Japan, introduced a rule limiting the use of
digital devices to two hours per day outside of work and school. Some
residents say it is an overreach.

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latest shutdown. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average hit
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records. Past shutdowns have had minimal effects on the market, and
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concerns about expensive stocks, the need for rising corporate
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