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Episode notes
Although navigating the Internet involves spreading your data somewhat randomly, you actually have more control over it than you think, and it’s hard to rein it in.
a guest: Jeffrey Fowlertechnology columnist for The Washington Post.
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Podcast production by Evan Campbell and Anna Phillips.