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[–] HEXN3T@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 days ago
[–] RadicalEagle@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

For me the bliss is only when the knowledge is found or the problem is solved, up till then it is a singing ice spike lodged into my brain, so more of a pain avoidance tactic

[–] magnolia_mayhem@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

But why do I?

[–] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Yes I have read multiple encyclopedias, as the internet was not available to most people when I was a child

[–] manmachine@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago
[–] tehn00bi@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Sure. I often get fixated on some topic, especially if it’s work related. I buy lots of used textbooks to learn about the topic.

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