Category: essay
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Figs and Fiery Tempers
‘From now on, you’ll never bear fruit again, so no one will ever eat from you.’ I’ve heard this tale, and while I do respect him, wasn’t that a bit harsh? What do you think? 🤔
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Brain Training
This article, based on a piece by Daniel Simons, a psychology professor at the University of Illinois in the journal Psychological Science, highlights the lack of clear evidence that trendy brain training puzzle games actually improve cognitive abilities.
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A Bonus Fall
When it was light enough to recognize shapes, I stepped out, and the air was surprisingly warm. Suddenly, I thought, ‘Is this the season operator’s last fall experience service for people like me?’ I guess autumn is the sponsor.
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Spatial Perception and Laptop Box Stand
Nakamura, your spatial perception is the best in humanity. You should grow up to design laptop box stands!
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Sunglasses
‘Why are you handling things this way? Can’t you look at everything without tinted glasses?’
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Natural History Museum and Dinosaurs
As I roamed around, I noticed a group of school kids gathered at an exhibition styled like the Jurassic era. Some were busy sketching dinosaur bones or jotting down notes. 🦕
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Long Time, No See
At first, I found it puzzling, but considering these weren’t people who usually took a keen interest in me, it’s understandable that they didn’t remember how I looked a year ago.
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Secondhand Bookstore
As digital content becomes more immersive and plentiful, we, as a tech-savvy nation, will access it faster and easier than others. But I hope the simple pleasure of waking up leisurely to the sound of flipping pages in the morning stays with us for a long time.
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The Art of Creating New Slang
The boss, who was watching from the side, suddenly shouted at me. Startled, I stopped cutting just in time. I had almost made an irreversible mistake that would take months to fix. A chill ran down my spine as sweat poured from every pore.
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How Much Can You Eat?
It seemed impossible to finish all that bread, but she ate it plain, toasted with mayo, or drizzled with honey, and within minutes, she had really devoured it all!