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How Many Americans Have Done This Activity

97 million	Internet users have used government Web sites
93 million	have used the internet for health or medical purposes
84 million	got political news and used the internet to participate in the 2004 campaign
83 million	have bought products online
82 million	have used the internet for religious and spiritual purposes
48 million	have used email for spiritual or religious discussion (many were making prayer requests or responding to prayer requests)
38 million	have sent email to government officials to try to influence policy decisions
36 million	have become members of online support groups

Source: Pew Internet Project. Totals are for Americans age 18 or older.

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