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Teens spend over 1 hour on phones during school hours, new study finds
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Teens spend an average of 1.5 hours on their phones during school hours , new study finds.
One-quarter of students log on for more than 2 hours daily , study found.
Social media and messaging apps eat up almost a quarter of kids ' school day .
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English
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