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Tech-savvy teens teach computers to older adults - KARIMA A. HAYNES, LA Times
Brian Schwartz, 16, practically grew up with a computer mouse in his hand, so he doesn't think twice about the high-speed benefits of e-mail. Ruth Smith, 76, came of age writing letters in painstakingly precise cursive, then waiting several days for a response. Now, the tech-savvy teen and the traditional senior have been matched in an innovative one-on-one computer class designed to narrow the generation gap. Brian is one of three teens teaching seniors at Onegeneration Senior Center in Van Nuys, California, how to surf the Internet and e-mail family and friends. The Chatsworth youth has been tutoring since he was 12.

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