One practice used by some folks is downshifting during evenings or relaxation times from viewing screens to one of the oldest pastimes: listening to stories. Through podcasts, music, and other recordings, many people have gone back nearly a century to times when great-great-grandparents listened to news and entertainment on the only technology available at home, radio broadcasts.



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One practice used by some folks is downshifting during evenings or relaxation times from viewing screens to one of the oldest pastimes: listening to stories. Through podcasts, music, and other recordings, many people have gone back nearly a century to times when great-great-grandparents listened to news and entertainment on the only technology available at home, radio broadcasts.

How does the author’s use of language in this quotation affect the reader? Support your answer with evidence from the selection.
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