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I don't have a Facebook account so I can't relate... but I do see a lot of Getbig envy around here...
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http://www.thestar.com/living/technology/article/1318396--is-facebook-envy-making-you-miserable (http://www.thestar.com/living/technology/article/1318396--is-facebook-envy-making-you-miserable)
LONDON—Witnessing friends' vacations, love lives and work successes on Facebook can cause envy and trigger feelings of misery and loneliness, according to German researchers.
A study conducted jointly by two German universities found rampant envy on Facebook, the world's largest social network that now has more than one billion users and has produced an unprecedented platform for social comparison.
The researchers found that one in three people felt worse after visiting the site and more dissatisfied with their lives, while people who browsed without contributing were affected the most.
“We were surprised by how many people have a negative experience from Facebook with envy leaving them feeling lonely, frustrated or angry,” researcher Hanna Krasnova from the Institute of Information Systems at Berlin's Humboldt University told Reuters.
“From our observations some of these people will then leave Facebook or at least reduce their use of the site,” said Krasnova, adding to speculation that Facebook could be reaching saturation point in some markets.
Researchers from Humboldt University and from Darmstadt's Technical University found vacation photos were the biggest cause of resentment with more than half of envy incidents triggered by holiday snaps on Facebook.
Social interaction was the second most common cause of envy as users could compare how many birthday greetings they received to those of their Facebook friends and how many “likes” or comments were made on photos and postings.
“Passive following triggers invidious emotions, with users mainly envying happiness of others, the way others spend their vacations and socialize,” the researchers said in the report “Envy on Facebook: A Hidden Threat to Users' Life Satisfaction?” released on Tuesday.
“The spread and ubiquitous presence of envy on Social Networking Sites is shown to undermine users' life satisfaction.”
They found people aged in their mid-30s were most likely to envy family happiness while women were more likely to envy physical attractiveness.
These feelings of envy were found to prompt some users to boast more about their achievements on the site run by Facebook Inc. to portray themselves in a better light.
Men were shown to post more self-promotional content on Facebook to let people know about their accomplishments while women stressed their good looks and social lives.
The researchers based their findings on two studies involving 600 people with the results to be presented at a conference on information systems in Germany in February.
The first study looked at the scale, scope and nature of envy incidents triggered by Facebook and the second at how envy was linked to passive use of Facebook and life satisfaction.
The researchers said the respondents in both studies were German but they expected the findings to hold internationally as envy is a universal feeling and possibly impact Facebook usage.
“From a provider's perspective, our findings signal that users frequently perceive Facebook as a stressful environment, which may, in the long-run, endanger platform sustainability,” the researchers concluded.
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Nope, not one bit. I'm happy for them though.
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I am NOT a HATER.
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I don't do facebook
i envy no one on getbig lol.
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Why would a getbigger envy anyone? Last time I checked, at least 90% of posters on getbig were billionaire oil magnates who retired as champion prize fighters to spend more time with their harem of super models on their private jet on their way to their secluded seaside mansion on a private island in the Carribean.
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Am jealous of Johnny Falcons indepth knowledge regarding dieting and training.
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Before FAcebook, there was MTV cribs.lol
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what about envy all together BOOM
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bOOM
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what about envy all together BOOM
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SWOLIOSIS
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SWOLIOSIS
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I'd have to have a facebook to have facebook envy, so no, I don't.
Fuck facebook.
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if you're an envious kunt you're an envious kunt. doesn't matter what the medium is. I don't have a FB. fuck the haters
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The internet is fucking with people's heads.
There are tons of studies proving that people are turning into self absorbed narcissists, it's pretty much an epidemic.
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Johnny Falcon one with the world there!
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big cswol, how much oil do you inject, and how often?
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No but sometimes I feel like throwing up when I see pics of grilled chicken breast and strange looking greens in the updates.
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cswol has been to my house a billion times he is a damn good loyal friend
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I'd have to have a facebook to have facebook envy, so no, I don't.
Fuck facebook.
X2
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I disabled my account for three months last summer and it was wonderful. Instead of wasting time looking at stupid status updates I did stuff that was of actual use to me. Too bad I need FB for school work nowadays.
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cswol has been to my house a billion times he is a damn good loyal friend
You invite me into your home, and you give me this Susquehanna Weed?"
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I have no one to envy.
I envy all of you, for having me to envy.
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No but sometimes I feel like throwing up when I see pics of grilled chicken breast and strange looking greens in the updates.
You and Marc Rainbow ;)
New internet relationship?
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Facebook pages strike me as the digital equivalent of a typical ritual people engage in in real life: put up a front that indicates to external observers that you are intelligent, funny, popular, loved, important, etc. for the purpose of attracting mates, using positive feedback about the mask you've put on to build/reinforce your perception of yourself such that the divergence between the two is reduced -- all the while hiding any of the doubts, discontent, and other honest feelings that are natural to living life. I surmise a significant portion of this identity building/mate attracting ritual is subconscious and can be given an evolutionary glean.
It strikes me as very fake and I dislike people who are obsessed with it -- women moreso than men, I'm sorry to have to say. I'm surprised the facebook version of the ritual would generate more envy than in real life, however, since it seems so obviously fake (huge friends lists, 'likes' and other such artificial bullshit) so as to be laughable. People's real life masks can be much more convincing, at times blending in with who their true self such that it's impossible to differentiate the two (for a time).
I have a fake Facebook for the sole purpose of launching occasional spank bank enhancement excursions, and none of the info I see makes me envious (wow, 1,427 friends!) because I'm confident it is an illusion in the sense defined above, and even if it weren't, it's enough work managing my own life let alone analyzing others'.
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Facebook pages strike me as the digital equivalent of a typical ritual people engage in in real life: put up a front that indicates to external observers that you are intelligent, funny, popular, loved, important, etc. for the purpose of attracting mates, using positive feedback about the mask you've put on to build/reinforce your perception of yourself such that the divergence between the two is reduced -- all the while hiding any of the doubts, discontent, and other honest feelings that are natural to living life. I surmise a significant portion of this identity building/mate attracting ritual is subconscious and can be given an evolutionary glean.
It strikes me as very fake and I dislike people who are obsessed with it -- women moreso than men, I'm sorry to have to say. I'm surprised the facebook version of the ritual would generate more envy than in real life, however, since it seems so obviously fake (huge friends lists, 'likes' and other such artificial bullshit) so as to be laughable. People's real life masks can be much more convincing, at times blending in with who their true self such that it's impossible to differentiate the two (for a time).
I have a fake Facebook for the sole purpose of launching occasional spank bank enhancement excursions, and none of the info I see makes me envious (wow, 1,427 friends!) because I'm confident it is an illusion in the sense defined above, and even if it weren't, it's enough work managing my own life let alone analyzing others'.
Pretty long post for someone not obsessed.
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Pretty long post for someone not obsessed.
;D
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Pretty long post for someone not obsessed.
Three paragraphs punched out in the space of a few minutes will be considered "long" by many here, sure.
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i tend to use to slightly but i came to the conclusion that most people just pretend to have an awesome life. i guess those who have dont feel the urge so much to show it to the world.
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Am jealous of Johnny Falcons indepth knowledge regarding dieting and training.
This + Falcon punches are purely genetics. :D
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I have hardly anything on Facebook.
But it is good to use for easy communication via messages and also as an intelligence gathering device haha
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I have no one to envy.
I envy all of you, for having me to envy.
Pretty long post for someone not obsessed.
LOL
i tend to use to slightly but i came to the conclusion that most people just pretend to have an awesome life. i guess those who have dont feel the urge so much to show it to the world.
I think the worst Facebook users are the ones who play the retarded games offered there like addicts. If you play FarmVille you're a retard (it bothers me that my iPhone just corrected the capitalization for FarmVille).
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Am jealous of Johnny Falcons indepth knowledge regarding dieting and training.
;D ;D ;D
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I am jealous of cswol's tattoo artist. The cheeky fucker is making $100 an hour drawing wiggly red lines on peoples arms ffs
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Three paragraphs punched out in the space of a few minutes will be considered "long" by many here, sure.
Classic denial of your obsession.
Get help. Or kill yourself.
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Classic denial of your obsession.
Get help. Or kill yourself.
'Long' is relative, meaning your argument is faulty: a 9 inch BBC isn't long for your mom because she's long since been stretched out via DP every weekend, whereas for a normal woman it is.
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'Long' is relative, meaning your argument is faulty: a 9 inch BBC isn't long for your mom because she's long since been stretched out via DP every weekend, whereas for a normal woman it is.
Hmm. Trying a bit hard on this one
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'Long' is relative, meaning your argument is faulty: a 9 inch BBC isn't long for your mom because she's long since been stretched out via DP every weekend, whereas for a normal woman it is.
Bravo ::)
The suggestion to kill yourself stands.
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Hmm. Trying a bit hard on this one
Gayer than flouting one's masters degree on a bodybuilding forum while obsessing overmuch about American politics like a typical bored Canadian while smoking pot all day.
Bravo ::)
The suggestion to kill yourself stands.
As gay as operating a gimmick to launch second-rate drive-by posting so that your shitty jokes aren't associated with your primary account.
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Gayer than flouting one's masters degree on a bodybuilding forum while obsessing overmuch about American politics like a typical bored Canadian while smoking pot all day.
As gay as operating a gimmick to launch second-rate drive-by posting so that your shitty jokes aren't associated with your primary account.
Lol
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Bravo ::)
The suggestion to kill yourself stands.
;D ;D ;D
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Gayer than flouting one's masters degree on a bodybuilding forum while obsessing overmuch about American politics like a typical bored Canadian while smoking pot all day.
As gay as operating a gimmick to launch second-rate drive-by posting so that your shitty jokes aren't associated with your primary account.
I wish I could just be stoned all day. But I have to stay straight long enough to flout my degree by posting overmuch about American politics on a bodybuilding board.
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if one is truly hapy he dont care what others think.
THIS
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Gayer than flouting one's masters degree on a bodybuilding forum while obsessing overmuch about American politics like a typical bored Canadian while smoking pot all day.
As gay as operating a gimmick to launch second-rate drive-by posting so that your shitty jokes aren't associated with your primary account.
Gayer than stating you aren't obsessed with Facebook then living in a thread devoted to the subject.
Kill yourself.
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Gayer than stating you aren't obsessed with Facebook then living in a thread devoted to the subject.
Kill yourself.
::)
God bless you and may you live to be 100.
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same here,i never jealous of anyone.who cares, they are they i am me.
money and what you buy with money doesnt mean shit, when its all said and done.
in contrary, it cracks me up when ppl on facebook display how "good" their life is, its always the same hoyday pics and "adventures" with fake smile for the camera.
if life was so good, they wouldnt do that.
if one is truly hapy he dont care what others think.
well said, i agree 100%
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Why would a getbigger envy anyone? Last time I checked, at least 90% of posters on getbig were billionaire oil magnates who retired as champion prize fighters to spend more time with their harem of super models on their private jet on their way to their secluded seaside mansion on a private island in the Carribean.
;) living the life.
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;) living the life.
An off-season Dan Hill letting his hair down and embracing his second amendment rights. Nice to see a patriot at work.
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Facebook pages strike me as the digital equivalent of a typical ritual people engage in in real life: put up a front that indicates to external observers that you are intelligent, funny, popular, loved, important, etc. for the purpose of attracting mates, using positive feedback about the mask you've put on to build/reinforce your perception of yourself such that the divergence between the two is reduced -- all the while hiding any of the doubts, discontent, and other honest feelings that are natural to living life. I surmise a significant portion of this identity building/mate attracting ritual is subconscious and can be given an evolutionary glean.
It strikes me as very fake and I dislike people who are obsessed with it -- women moreso than men, I'm sorry to have to say. I'm surprised the facebook version of the ritual would generate more envy than in real life, however, since it seems so obviously fake (huge friends lists, 'likes' and other such artificial bullshit) so as to be laughable. People's real life masks can be much more convincing, at times blending in with who their true self such that it's impossible to differentiate the two (for a time).
I have a fake Facebook for the sole purpose of launching occasional spank bank enhancement excursions, and none of the info I see makes me envious (wow, 1,427 friends!) because I'm confident it is an illusion in the sense defined above, and even if it weren't, it's enough work managing my own life let alone analyzing others'.
FB has it's ups and downs. I don't have an account, but my wife does so she says everything for me. I'm more of a face to face guy with family and friends....I enjoy a good conversation. FB, Twitter, texting has all but eliminated the conversation.
And sure FB is riddled with nothing but "happy pics" and certainly those photos don't tell the whole story; still, how many people run and grab a camera when the cat threw up on the couch or snag a pic when you're homesick in your underwear with the flu going outta your mind cleaning dog crap off the carpet at 8:30am trying not to vomit?
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i'm envious of all you ballers with millions
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FB has it's ups and downs. I don't have an account, but my wife does so she says everything for me. I'm more of a face to face guy with family and friends....I enjoy a good conversation. FB, Twitter, texting has all but eliminated the conversation.
And sure FB is riddled with nothing but "happy pics" and certainly those photos don't tell the whole story; still, how many people run and grab a camera when the cat threw up on the couch or snag a pic when you're homesick in your underwear with the flu going outta your mind cleaning dog crap off the carpet at 8:30am trying not to vomit?
1. I'm sure there are mature people who utilize the website with some modicum of sanity; as a younger member of the board it may be that my comments only apply to my generation. That said, the whole enterprise still strikes me as narcissistic at its core, though this isn't necessarily harmful to society (a person getting a bit of positive feedback online needn't be damaging in any way).
2. You have a point about the pictures. Still, it doesn't explain how many on facebook behave. As a random example, one girlfriend insisted on putting an image of us together as her profile picture (something I found obnoxious) and then nervously awaiting feedback from her 1,300-something "friends"; such input was apparently more important than anything happening off the computer since ironically, our relationship was virtually nonexistent at the time. I feel the very nature of the technology incentivizes illusion projection conjoined with the idea that everyone should care, two things I imagine aren't healthy to the extent the person takes them seriously.
3. Random thought: It remains to be seen whether people raised in such superficiality will maintain that over time, resulting in a society full of TightBooty's and skin deep relationships. Let's hope that future doesn't pan out.
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1. I'm sure there are mature people who utilize the website with some modicum of sanity; as a younger member of the board it may be that my comments only apply to my generation. That said, the whole enterprise still strikes me as narcissistic at its core, though this isn't necessarily harmful to society (a person getting a bit of positive feedback online needn't be damaging in any way).
2. You have a point about the pictures. Still, it doesn't explain how many on facebook behave. As a random example, one girlfriend insisted on putting an image of us together as her profile picture (something I found obnoxious) and then nervously awaiting feedback from her 1,300-something "friends"; such input was apparently more important than anything happening off the computer since ironically, our relationship was virtually nonexistent at the time. I feel the very nature of the technology incentivizes illusion projection conjoined with the idea that everyone should care, two things I imagine aren't healthy to the extent the person takes them seriously.
3. Random thought: It remains to be seen whether people raised in such superficiality will maintain that over time, resulting in a society full of TightBooty's and skin deep relationships. Let's hope that future doesn't pan out.
Good thing you aren't obsessed with Facebook ::)
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Yes Syntaxmachine's obsession with Facebook appears to be nearly as powerful as your obsession with him. Are there things Chadwick the Bottom?
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Yes Syntaxmachine's obsession with Facebook appears to be nearly as powerful as your obsession with him. Are there things Chadwick the Bottom?
more like your obsession for the black penoris
fuck off and die queer
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Touched a nerve I see. Just send BayGBM or 1MR a pm and they will be able to set your mind at ease, it's ok to be gay and ok to be a bottom twink, you are what you are.
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Facebook is like a PR campaign for your public image.
Like how politicians spin facts and information in order to try bend reality to their desired delusion/illusion.
A lot of it could be bullshit, but perception is reality and people tend to believe what they see....
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Touched a nerve I see. Just send BayGBM or 1MR a pm and they will be able to set your mind at ease, it's ok to be gay and ok to be a bottom twink, you are what you are.
Nice try ::)
Just pull the trigger and don't make AIDS do all the work.
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2. You have a point about the pictures. Still, it doesn't explain how many on facebook behave. As a random example, one girlfriend insisted on putting an image of us together as her profile picture (something I found obnoxious) and then nervously awaiting feedback from her 1,300-something "friends"; such input was apparently more important than anything happening off the computer since ironically, our relationship was virtually nonexistent at the time. I feel the very nature of the technology incentivizes illusion projection conjoined with the idea that everyone should care, two things I imagine aren't healthy to the extent the person takes them seriously.
I've known chicks that have done this - put up a pic of themselves and the guy they're fucking to guage the reactions on whether they'll become a couple of just continue fucking in private. It's pretty hilarious to me that they put a higher stock in peoples opinions that they barely know, as opposed to their own feelings towards the relationship.
If it doesn't fit their carefully crafted image, time to find someone else, cause lord knows your image is more important than your happiness.
Generation nothingness at it's finest.
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Good thing you aren't obsessed with Facebook ::)
Having a thought or two ≠ being obsessed.
I'm flattered at the thought of having engendered a fan club, though; thanks and keep up the good work. I expect nothing less than a response to every post I make, regardless of subject.
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Nice try ::)
Just pull the trigger and don't make AIDS do all the work.
What on earth makes you think I want to shoot you?
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What on earth makes you think I want to shoot you?
fucking weak
go hump somebody else's leg for a while, queer
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Having a thought or two ≠ being obsessed.
I'm flattered at the thought of having engendered a fan club, though; thanks and keep up the good work. I expect nothing less than a response to every post I make, regardless of subject.
I have only responded to you in this thread, a thread in which you have made numerous posts even though you claim to hate those "obsessed" with the subject.
Your father must have behaved the same way; it would explain your mother's decision to become a whore like Karen Spackle.
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i dont have a facebook for one simple reason, so the girls dont find out about eachother.
this is a nice practical solution to your whoring
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I have only responded to you in this thread, a thread in which you have made numerous posts even though you claim to hate those "obsessed" with the subject.
Exactly, and I expect more of you as a member of the fan club.
Your father must have behaved the same way; it would explain your mother's decision to become a whore like Karen Spackle.
How dare you relate my mother to Ms Spackle; that's as low as it goes. :(
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fucking weak
go hump somebody else's leg for a while, queer
I have only responded to you in this thread, a thread in which you have made numerous posts even though you claim to hate those "obsessed" with the subject.
Your father must have behaved the same way; it would explain your mother's decision to become a whore like Karen Spackle.
contradiction... -10 gimmick points
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you invent the future that you want to face...
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I use it for work.
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I use it for work.
That's for your vote.
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