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		uoaei on May 6, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why do you waste so much time on the internet? "Out of sight, out of mind" works great for me too. It's staying occupied so that your thoughts don't meander back to that thing, that makes the trick.

toyg on May 6, 2022 [–]

A lot of addictions are borne and sustained out of boredom. When you find something else to fill time, they can be removed relatively easily.

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