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Boys in a Mumbai slum use their cell phones. An Indian service called GupShup is using simple texting functions to form virtual communities. There are vast stretches of India and elsewhere in the developing world with ample basic cellphone service, but that have yet to access social networking platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Rafiq Maqbool/AP hide caption

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When you think of Wookiees, you think of Chewy, don't you? Ethan Miller/Getty Images North America hide caption

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'Wookieeleaks': Popular, It Is; Because 'Geeks Love To Go Deep On Things'

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