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Andrea Pavone's avatar

I think this is brilliant!

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Ludwig Yeetgenstein's avatar

I remember back then doing a lot of googling of people’s names too.

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@truthscrolling's avatar

Interesting to read your procrastination loop. I suffer from a similar inability to concentrate. Right now I'm scrolling through your Substack and listening to experimental rap music instead of working my assignment that's due in 2 hours. I start adderall next week, hopefully that'll cure me.

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Tao Lin's avatar

From my experience, Adderall might give you better concentration for the 2-4 hours while you're on it, but you'll have worse concentration and mood the rest of the time.

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harlan otis's avatar

What rap music

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@truthscrolling's avatar

I'm 60% sure it was Bladee

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Ben Worrall's avatar

Haha this was pretty good. I tend to spend most of the time asking Google why I can't write or watching videos about how to write.

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Alex Moreno's avatar

I wonder what the pre-internet version looks like

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Tao Lin's avatar

same

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Kimbra's avatar

Hilarious and so on point. I loved the repeated self-imposed threat of "or else" and the googling of ones name alongside other favouite authors. hahahaha

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Tao Lin's avatar

=)

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Xochitl27's avatar

Do you ever wish you had been born in a pre-Internet world like the writers of a generation before you?

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the liebrarian's avatar

thank you tao lin

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