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Distraction is creativity's way of saying, "Pssst!"
Distracted Much? Don’t Worry, It’s A Good Thing | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Distraction is exercise, and keeps the mind flexible enough for focus.
Distracted Much? Don’t Worry, It’s A Good Thing | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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My latest Locus column, "Writing in the Age of Distraction" is up -- a grab-bag of practical tips for getting the writing done in the internet era.
Boing Boing 2009
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Distraction is the story of an America on the skids: economy in tatters, dollar collapsed, unemployment spiked, population on the move in great, restless herds bound together with networks and bootleg phones.
Boing Boing 2008
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At this moment, Reel Distraction is enjoying the Hot Fuzztival at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin.
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"Distraction" -- that is, when we willingly and knowingly think of something else while saying our prayers.
Baltimore Catechism No. 4 (of 4) An Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism of Christian Doctrine Thomas L. Kinkead
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Distraction is the Enemy of Thought | Living the Liminal
Distraction is the Enemy of Thought | Living the Liminal 2008
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Apparently this game is called Distraction for a good reason.
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But – without wanting to give too much away – Distraction isn't called Distraction for nothing.
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Channel 4 has a late night gameshow called Distraction presented by Jimmy Carr on Friday nights in which contestants have to humilliate and deliberately injure themselves for the chance to win a new car.
calmish Diary Entry calmish 2004
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