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Bill is co-host of Seattle's Morning news, 5-9, on 97.3 KIRO FM. Bill is well known in the Northwest as a journalist, author, comedian, and talk show host. Radke started his career at KIRO as an intern in 1983. He recently returned home from Los Angeles.

"Hey, why don't you just take a picture -- it lasts longer!"

June 6, 2012 @ 9:57 am

Not anymore.

With a photo sharing app called Snapchat, someone can send you a picture that lasts up to 10 seconds, then disappears.

Oh, you can make it last longer by taking a screenshot. But the app will automatically notify the sender.

Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel says, "It seems odd that at the beginning of the Internet everyone decided everything should stick around forever. I think our application makes communication a lot more human and natural."

Got that? This is not about sexting, says Spiegel. Despite the photos on his home page.

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