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    TEXT TO 911

    As of January 2014 and in select places in the US, you can actually send text messages to 911. Here's some reasons why that's a bad idea.

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    TEXT TO 911

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    Texting 911 might just get you killed. Here's 3 reasons why the text-to-911 feature is a bad idea.

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