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was fined for posting that the kiss was “horri- ble.” Those types of posts were becoming out- liers, however. Twitter has been around since 2006 and pro athletes, at least, are becoming much wiser about what they post. The vast majority now use their sites to post news of their accomplishments, praise for teammates or others, or positive opinions that can help their reputations.

TEXT-DEPENDENT QUESTIONS 1. What is the name of the technology that creates a point-by-point model of an athlete? 2. What condition does an internal thermometer seek to prevent? 3. What difficulty of the wearable tech revolution was mentioned in the chapter?

RESEARCH PROJECTS Look at online listings of fitness apps.

Which ones would be good for you to use in your life? What kinds of apps would help you meet your fitness goals?

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