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The first hand-held cell phone was made in 1973 but wasn’t widely available until the early 1990s. Gen X was the last generation to grow up without mobile connectivity, yet quickly adapted as the digital age emerged.
Generation X, born between 1965 and 1980, is often called the "sandwich generation" because many are simultaneously caring for their aging parents while still supporting their own children. On Tuesday's program, we'll talk to local Gen Xers about life, societal pressures and growing up before the start of the digital age.
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