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Cindy Hohl, from Fairway, Kan., and the Shawnee Indian Mission Foundation, states that when legislation is drafted saying libraries are not needed because people have the internet, it is like saying math classes are not needed because people have calculators.
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Cindy Hohl states that legislation claiming libraries are not needed due to the internet is comparable to saying math classes are not needed due to calculators.
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Cindy Hohl
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News Article
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{
    "person": "Cindy Hohl",
    "location": "Fairway, Kansas",
    "organization": "Shawnee Indian Mission Foundation"
}
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Libraries Legislation Internet
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93975dc8-6307-4ca8-81e2-bd3f03bd4f97
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Created
October 2, 2026 at 12:08 PM (1 week ago)
Last Updated
October 2, 2026 at 12:08 PM (1 week ago)

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