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Gaming: Harmless pastime or gateway to another reality?

Are video games an escape from reality?

You get home from work or school, fire up your gaming system and suddenly you're transported to a whole new world. The hours fly by as you complete quests, defeat enemies and build virtual relationships.

As much as you try to convince yourself it's just entertainment, a part of you knows that video game world can seem more real and compelling than your everyday reality. The lines are blurring between the virtual and the real.

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