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It looks like the chair in my basement. Actually, you've just reminded me - I'd better go and check if the last user is still down there.

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Is the last user still there?

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Yes, but unfortunately had gone mad without access to the Internet.

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This is glorious; thank you!

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Beams of appreciation right at back at you for writing this gorgeous piece!

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If I am already subscribed am I still eligible for the discount on the chair?

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Existing subscribers are all eligible for the discount. Pre-orders will start soon.

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I need that chair.

Me and dozens of my friends.

What should we do?🙃

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We've made a page to collect orders here:

https://0x1van.github.io/felixfocuschair.github.io/

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Don't let the tech companies see this

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unfortunately substack is a tech company 🫥

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started as an insightful study that finally gave names to the patterns parasitizing on my brain.

ended as an adult swim infomercial dir. by Franz Kafka.

thank you for a wonderful piece 🙌

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when we name something, does it lose its power or gain more? is the question 🥲

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at least the power becomes known, I feel 👀

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what if it's a dangerous knowledge haha

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I need a Felix’s Focus Chair™ immediately. My ability to think sequentially, sublimely, transcendently seems to be under constant attack these days. I suppose the chair would also prevent me from eating or going to the toilet during writing hours, but I already know those inconvenient bodily maintenance breaks are an all-too-perfect window for the phone to mysteriously end up back in my hand again. On this current trajectory I'll probably be unable to chew without checking my email inbox by 2030.

I also have my phone on vibrate but I've learned to tell the difference between the vibration patterns for most different notifications, and I'm very much not proud of myself. Something must be done.

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