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[drmoonstone]

Since everyone seems so fond of doing these kinds of exercise, I figure I should ask a question of my own. How much time do you spend reading this every day? Do you read it only a home or do you take it to work also? Has it affected your efficiency or put you at risk of losing your job

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[unkingly]

You doing alright, anyway?And you'd really count the hours you read this?

[drmoonstone]

I've never been better! How about you?

Not really counting the hours, no, but I'm sure that everyone could estimate how much time they've spent on this thing. Either just by paying attention to the time, or looking at a clock and realizing how long they've idled.

[unkingly]

Good! Me- it's been alright. Holiday rush is over, and all.

Not a bad thing to spend a while if it's not getting in way of work or friends, right?

[drmoonstone]

Thank goodness! Of course, the rush ending also means that I don't see as many patients, but that is a good thing, I think.

Absolutely! I'm just curious, really, since a lot of people write here frequently.

[unkingly]

More time to yourself?

Well, yeah! It's easy, portable, lends itself to generally swell people-- no reason not to use it often as you can. (Or often as you get bored.)

[drmoonstone]

Less people with problems. I'll admit I find the flexibility of my schedule and the pay decrease a bit unfortunate, but that obviously should pale in comparison to the people's health.

But that time spent on it has to come from somewhere. What have you taken out of your life to spend time reading this? A hobby? Sleep?

[unkingly]

The fact your patient group decreases after holidays just means people aren't showing up after, doesn't it?

[pause.] I guess I haven't been to a bar as much these past few weeks. This thing takes up my empty stretches.

[drmoonstone]

Exactly. Just as many people are depressed over the holidays as there are those that find joy in it.

In that case, maybe this book is good for you.

[unkingly]

But afterwards, what happens to them...?

I'm not going to go doubting that. What about you?

[drmoonstone]

The cheer up. Once they're not reminded of their loneliness and hardship everywhere they look, things just return to normal... Usually.

It hasn't changed too much, really. A few lost minutes between patients, maybe reading this instead of a novel. Little things, for the time being.

[unkingly]

Hopefully.

You expect that to change?

[drmoonstone]

You never know. This thing might just get interesting.

[unkingly]

And next thing you know, you're hooked.

[drmoonstone]

It could happen. I'm willing to bet that for some it already has.

[unkingly]

Hey, so long as they aren't getting fired or being a recluse, I wouldn't say that's a bad thing.

[drmoonstone]

It's not a bad thing at all, as long as they don't let it consume all of their time.