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		Romanulus on Feb 13, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I Add 3-25 Seconds of Latency to Every Site I Visi... Makes me think of the quote (paraphrased): "Your reach should always exceed your grasp." To me it feels like you are tamping down your maximum reach.

vibrafox on Feb 13, 2020 [–]

I tried that for a long time and didn't get anywhere. Building a safety net of systems/habits raises the floor for the inevitable slips back down.

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