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Sounds of distraction

“It is essential for you to remember that the attention you give to any action should be in due proportion to its worth.”
— Marcus Aurelius

f I blew a trumpet in your ear while you were reading this, I’d be distracting you. You wouldn’t get a sentence straight in your mind. Your brain would be engaged in a juggling act – to

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