How modern technology could have solved every problem in literary history

 By 
MJ Franklin
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Technology has made our lives so much easier. We have instant directions at our finger tips, it has never been easier to find a date, and with a push of a button we can get food delivered directly to us.

But could these modern miracles have solved the epic problems found in classic literature?

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Interactive book retailer Flipsnack thinks so. In a new series Modern Day Classics, the company imagines what would happen if your favorite book characters had access to the tech we all rely on today.

After all, Romeo and Juliet would be a much different love story if they met on Tinder -- and if Sam and Frodo had Google Maps directions to Mordor, it might have saved a lot of hassle.

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