The planet started shrinking as the various places around the world became more closely connected through transportation and communication. When a person became able to talk to someone directly across the continent which used to take months to cross,

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it shrinks the distance between them. When someone can circle the globe in a day in a plane, suddenly a long sea voyage is no longer required and the distance is shrunk. Consider now with all of the connectivity we have: how close everyone has become. Explain.

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