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rmc on Nov 8, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Knife Maker

Time can be used up. We all have a finite number of hours. Everyone dies.

Zak on Nov 8, 2011 | [–]

Time must be used up.

You don't get to just stop using your time until you have something in particular you want to use it for. If making something by hand is rewarding to you, and someone else will pay you for it then it's probably a good use of your time.

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