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Necessarily, given what I do, I spend a large part\u00a0of my typical\u00a0day on the computer, and it often seems that the priorities \u2014 or even the whims \u2014 of others take precedence over my<\/em> urgent priorities.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
In olden days, there was the problem of the interrupting phone call or the person who, idle and simply wanting to chat, dropped by the office just as you were beginning to really get something done. \u00a0Now we can add the Internet. \u00a0(I\u2019ll say nothing of the employer-robbing temptation to surf the Web all day instead of being productive.)<\/p>\n
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The Internet is a\u00a0remarkably helpful tool, but it can be a life-destroying master.<\/p>\n
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