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QUICKFIXSOCIETYJanetMendellGoldsteinJanetMendellGoldsteinBornin1940,JanetMendellGoldsteinreceivedherdegreesatHarvardUniversityandtheUniversityofPennsylvania.Aneducatorfor30years,shenowworksasaneditorialconsultant,freelancewriter,andtextbookauthor.

JanetMendellGoldsteinHerworkhasappearedinavarietyofnewspapersandmagazines,includingtheEnglishJournal

thePhiladelphiaInquirer

QuickFix“Quickfix”referstoahastily-madesolutionthatalleviatesaproblemonlyforthetimebeing(gettingthingsdonequicklywithouttakingintoconsiderationthelongtimebenefit).AmericanPeople’sViewoftime

TimeisoneofthetwoelementsthatAmericanssavecarefully,theotherbeinglabor.Peopleplanit,saveit,wasteit,killit,theyarealsochargingforit.Itisapreciouscommodity.Manypeoplehavearatheracutesenseoftheshortnessofeachlifetime.Theywanteveryminutetoaccount.

AmericanViewoftime“Weareslavestonothingbuttheclock.”“Doyoulovelife?Thendonotwastetime,forthatisthestufflifeismadeof.”(BenjaminFranklin)“Timeismoney.”ThesisTheAmericansgotooneextremeoftheirtime-savingvalue:theyareinsuchahurrytosavetimethattheyevenignoretherealsenseofspendingtime.Theauthorcallsuponallofustoslowdownandenjoywhatnatureoffersus,whatmankindhasleftusandrediscoverlife.

TextStructure1Para.1-3compareherrideonfastroadstoWestVirginiaandherreturntripofadifferentroute

2Para.4-6listthreewaysAmericansseekaquickfix

3Para.7-8summarizethedefectsofthequickfixsocietyandcallsforpeopletoslowdownandrediscoverlife

CloseReadingPartI(Para.1-3)compareherrideonfastroadstoWestVirginiaandherreturntripofadifferentroute

Comparison-ContrastTriptoWestVirginiaReturntripofadifferentrouteRouteSpeed&Timespent

Experiencesontheway

FeelingAmericanFastRoadsexpressway:fastroadinornearcitiesfreeway:roadwithinacityonwhichyoucandriveveryfastwithoutstoppinghighways:usuallyconnectcitiessuperhighway:abroadhighway,oftenwithsixormorelanesAmericanFastRoadsinterstatehighways:connectcitiesindifferentstates,andsometimesgothroughseveralstates.turnpike/tollway:limitedaccesshighways;themajorityofthePennsylvaniaTurnpikeisoperatedasaticketsystemtollroad

AmericanCivilWarCombatantsStrengthCasualties2,200,0001,064,000UnionConfederacy360,000totaldead,275,200wounded

258,000totaldead137,000+wounded

PennsylvaniaDutchTownsPennsylvaniaDutchtowns:refertotheGerman-speakingcommunitieswhoimmigratedtoPennsylvaniaduringthe17thand18thcenturies.AmongthePennsylvaniaDutch,oneconservativeChristiangroupisworthmentioning:theAmish.Knownwidelyfortheirdistinctivedressandprincipledrejectionofmodernity,theAmishprovideunendingfascinationtooutsiders.PennsylvaniaDutchTowns

(TheBuggyRide)

PennsylvaniaDutchTowns

(TraditionalDressingoftheAmish)PennsylvaniaDutchTowns

(RejectionofModernity)PennsylvaniaDutchTowns

(ReputationforFood)PennsylvaniaDutchTownsHereyou'lldiscoverAmishcommunitieswherelifemovesataslowerpace.You'llseebeautifulscenerydottedwithwoodencoveredbridges.You’llfindhomemadeclothingandquiltsgentlyblowinginthebreeze.Andyou’llheartheclip-clopofhorses'hoovesechoingdowncountryroads.

CloseReadingPart2(Para.4-6)LakesidecabinConvenienceStore

Smallcentrallylocatedstorefeaturingeaseofaccess,late-nighthours,andalimitedlineofmerchandisedesignedfortheconvenienceshopper.

PolaroidCameraAninstantcameraisatypeofcamerawithself-developingfilmtoproduceafinishedphotographalmostimmediatelyafterthepictureistaken.ThemostfamousarethosemadebythePolaroidCorporation.EyewitnessNews

EyewitnessNewsisalocaltelevisionnewscastformat,widelyusedintheUnitedStates.TheearliestEyewitnessNewsinAmericantelevisionwasin1959,whenthenation'sfirsthalf-hournewscastwaslaunched.BicentennialMinutesBicentennialMinuteswasthenameofaseriesofshorteducationalAmericantelevisionsegmentscommemoratingthebicentennialoftheAmericanRevolution.Thevideotapedsegmentswereoneminutelongandwerebroadcasteachnightduringprimetimehours,generallyatapproximately8:57p.m.

AmericanEagleTheeagle,fulloftheboundlessspiritoffreedom,livingabovethevalleys,strongandpowerfulinhismight,hasbecomethenationalemblemofacountrythatstrivesforfreedomofitspeople.TheCliff’sNotesCliffsNotesareaseriesofstudentstudyguidesavailableprimarilyintheUnitedStates.Theguidespresentandexplainliteraryandotherworksinpamphletformoronline.

LudwigvanBeethovenMozartaside,LudwigvanBeethovenisthemostfamousclassicalcomposerofthewesternworld.Beethovenisrememberedforhispowerfulandstormycompositions,andforcontinuingtocomposeandconductevenafterhebegantogodeafatage28.HisFifthSymphony--bombombombommmmm--isoneofthemostfamousmomentsinallofmusic.

Reader'sDigestwasfoundedin1922withthemissionofprovidingselectionsofpublishedarticlesandbookstohelpreaderscopewiththefloodofnewsandinformation.Onepopularthoughwidelycriticizedinnovationwasitspublicationofcondensedfiction.USATodayItisoneofthemostpopulardailynationalnewspapersservingtheinterestofageneralpublicintheUnitedStates.Thefeaturesthatoriginallysetitapart—abundantcolourfulgraphics,verybriefstories,andaconcentrationonsportsandcelebrity—haveinfluencedothernewspapers.QualityTimeQualitytimeisaninformalreferencetotimespentwithlovedones(eg.children,partnersorfriends)whenoneisrelaxedandhasgotnothingtodo.Itissaidthatqualitytimeisoneofthepredominantwaysinwhichpeoplecanfeelorexpresslove.However,theopportunitytoexperiencequalitytime,ortheactualtimeavailabletoenjoyqualitytimeisoftenlimited.

IcebergPrinciple

“Ifawriterofproseknowsenoughaboutwhatheiswritingabouthemayomitthingsthatheknows,andthereader,ifthewriteriswritingtrulyenough,willhaveafeelingofthosethingsasstronglyasthoughthewriterhadstatedthem.

Thedignityofmovementoftheicebergisduetoonlyone-eighthofitbeingabovewater.

Thewriterwhoomitsthingsbecausehedoesnotknowthemonlymakeshollowplacesinhiswriting.”ParaphrasethetextQuickfixsocietyAntonym:quick-slowComparisonandcontrastTomandJohnsonarehandsome.TomismorehandsomethanJohnson1.Ofcourse,wecouldn’twaittogetthere,sowetookthePennsylvaniaTurnpikeandacoupleofinterstates.Cant’swait/canhardlywait:usedwhenyouareemphasizingthatsb.isveryexcitedaboutsth.Orkeentodoit,e.g.WhenshereceivedtheletterofadmissionfromTsinghuaUniversity,shecouldn’twaittotellherparentsthegoodnews.Becausewewanted/wereeagertogetthereassoonaswecould,wetookroadsfortheuseoffast-travelingtraffic.2….aspastoralsceneryslidbyusat55mph.…aswedroveat55milesperhourpastbeautifulcountryscenes.slidbyus:movedquicklypastus.mph:milesperhour3.…andtheherdofcowsisreducedtoafewdotsintherear-viewmirror.…(whenourcarwasdrivingsofast,)thecowslookedlikeafewdotsintherear-viewmirror.Rear-viewmirror:amirrorinavehicle,suchasacarorabus,whichletsthedriverseetheareabehindthevehicle.4.Forfourhours,ouronlyrealamusementconsistedofcountingexitsignsandwonderingwhatitwouldfeelliketoholdstillagain.The4-hourdriveonfastrodswastedious;theonlyfunwehadwastocounttheexitsignswewerepassingandtofigureouthowwe’dfeelifwestoppedagain.Exitsign:asignalongfastroadsthatshowswerevehiclescangetoutofthemItwouldfeelliketoholdstillagain:Here,“it”isananticipatory/introductory“it”;itstandsforthesubjectoftheclause“toholdstillagain”.5.Gettingtherecertainlydidn’tseemlikehalfthefun;infact,gettingtherewasn’tanyfunatall.WehadexpectedthatourridetoWestVirginiawouldbefun,andthathalfofthefunwe’dgetfromthetripwouldcomefromit.Butwewerewrong.Itwasn’tfunatall.6.So,whenitwastimetoreturntoourhomeoutsideofPhiladelphia,Iinsistedthatwetakeadifferentroute.Outsideof:outsideRoute:achosendirectionorlineoftravelbetweenoneplaceandanother,e.g.What’stheshortestroutefromouruniversitytoTian’anmenSquare.7.Thetwodaysittookustomakethereturntripwerefilledwithnewexperiences.Ourreturntriptook2days;theroutewaslonger,andwedrovemuchmoreslowly.Butwehadmanydiscoveries.8.WetouredaCivilWarbattlefieldandstood…getkilledinthevainattempt.WevisitedaCivilWarbattlefieldandstoodonthelittlehill.Onehundredandtwenty-fiveyearsago,onahotJulyafternoon,15,000soldiersfightingforslavery,whiletryingtooccupythehill,hadnoideathattheywouldfailandthathalfofthemwouldbekilledinthebattle.OnanotherhotJulyafternoon…:ThisindicatesthatthewriterandherhusbandvisitedbattlefieldonahotJulyafternoon.9.Wedroveslowlythroughmainstreets…ontheirwaytomarket.Thistimeinsteadofdrivingpasttownsat55mph,wewouldenterquietPennsylvaniaDutchtownsanddriveslowlythroughthemainstreets,at20mph,inordernottodisturbthehorsesandhorsecarriagesontheirwaytomarket.slow(v.):togoataslowerspeedsleepy:(ofplaces)quietandwherenothingmuchhappens;inactiveorslow-movingcrowd(v.)(here)tocausethehorsesandhorsecarriagestomoveclosetogethertomakewayforus10.Weadmiredtoytrainsandantiquecarsincountymuseumsandsaved70percentinfactoryoutlets.Welookedatwithpleasuretoytrainsandantiquecarsandsaved70percentshoppingatfactorystores.Antiquecars:carsmadeinanearlierperiodandusuallyvaluableOutlet:ashop/storethatsellsgoodsofparticularmakeatreducedprices.11.Westuffed…lyinginit.Wehadamealinafarmhouserestaurantwhereforacertainamountofmoneyyoucouldeatasmuchasyouwanted,andwefedourselveswithlotsofspicysaladsandhomemadebread.Afterthemeal,wewalkedleisurelyoutdoorstoadmirethesunshineandwatchtheherdsofcowsthistimetheydidnotseemlikelittledotslyinginthesunshine.Stuff(aspace)withsth.:tofillitwithsth.orwithaquantityofthingsuntilitisfull,e.g.Hiswalletisalwaysstuffedwithcoins.Eachtimetheboywenttoseehisgrandma,shewouldstuffhispocketswithcandy.12.Andwereturnedhomerefreshed,revitalized,andreeducated.Whenwegothome,wenotonlyfeltfreshandenergetic,butalsofeltthatwehadexperiencedanewwayoflife.Refreshed,revitalized,andreeducated:threepastparticiplesusedassubjectcompliment,denotingthestatethesubject“we”wereinwhenhomeagain.Refresh:tobringbackstrengthandfreshness13.Thistime,gettingtherehadbeenthefun.Thistime,thetripbackhomeitselfwasnotjusthalfthefun,butthefuntherealpleasurewegotoutofourweekofholidays.14.Whyisitthat…andexploringthecountryside?Whydosomanyofuschoosetheuninterestingfastroadswhenwetravel?Whydon’twetrydrivingabitslowlyandtravelintothecountrysidetodiscoverandexperiencelifethere?15.Butmoreandmore,thefastlaneseemstobetheonlywayforustogo.Moreandmore:increasingly,toasteadilyincreasingextentordegree,e.g.Whenhefirstarrived,herejectedcheese.Butmoreandmore,hecomestolikeit.Asthedayoftheexamwasapproaching,webecamemoreandmorenervous.Fastlane:thelaneofamotorwayusedbyvehiclestravelingfastandgoingpastothervehicles.16.Infact,mostAmericansareconstantlyinahurryandnotjusttogetfromPointAtoPointB.Infact,mostAmericansarealwaysinarushnotjusttogetaroundfromplacetoplace,butalsoinmanyotheraspectsoflife.17.Ourcountryhasbecomeanationinsearchofthequickfixinmorewaysthanone.Inourcountry,peoplearelookingforwaysofgettingthingsdonequicklyinvariousaspectsoflife.Insearchof:totrytofindFix:solutiontoaproblem,especiallyaneasyandtemporaryone,e.g.Don’texpectaquickfixforthefinancialcrisis.Thissentence,alongwiththepreviousone,servesasatransitionfromtheintroductiontothebodyoftheessaythatanalyzesthethreewaysAmericansseekaquickfix.18.Onceuponatime,Americansunderstoodtheprincipleofdeferredgratification.Inthepast,Americanswerepatienttohavetheirdesiressatisfied.Weknewittooktimeforourdreamstocometrue.Onceuponatime:used,esp.atthebeginningofstories,tomean“alongtimeinthepast”Here,thewriterusestheexpressionhumorouslyandironically,meaning“actuallynotlongagoAmericanswerenotsoanxiousthateverythingshouldgetdonequickly”.19.Weputalittleofeachpaycheckaway“forarainyday”.Wesavedalittlemoneyeachtimewegotpaidincasewemightneeditinthefuture.Forarainyday:foratimewhenmoneymaybeneededPut(money)away:tosavemoneytouselaterPaycheck/paycheque:theamountofwages,salary,etc.apersonearns20.Ifwewantedanewsofa…andVacationClubaccounts.Ifwewantedtobuysomenewfurnitureorspendaweekatalakesidecabin,wecouldopenspecialaccountsatthebankstosavemoneyforit.Lakesidecabin:asmallhouseofsimpledesignandconstructionatthelakesidewherepeople,esp.afamily,goduringholidaysoratweekendsSave(up)(for):tokeepandaddtoanamountofmoneyforaparticularpurpose/lateruse,e.g.I’msaving(up)fromyretirement.They’resavingupforatriptoEurope/togotoEurope.helpsb.out:tohelpsb.,esp.inadifficultsituation/togivesb.helpatatimeofneed,e.g.MyparentshelpedusoutwhenIlostmyjob.Hisrelativesalwayshelpoutonhisfarmduringharvesttime.21.Ifwelivedintherightpartofthecountry,weplantedcornandbeansandwaitedpatientlyfortheharvest.Inthepastweusedtoraisesomecropsiftheclimate,soil,etc.ofwherewelivedwerefit.Wehadthepatiencetowatchthemgrowuntilharvesttime.22.Ifwewantedtobethinner,…,apoundatatime.Ifwewantedtobeslimmer,wejustcutdownonourfavoritefoods,andwaitedpatientlyforourweighttobereducedbitbybit.Forthescaletodrop:tofindthemarksontheweighinginstrumenthadmovedtowardsthezeroside.Atatime:separatelyoringroupsoftwo,three,etc.oneachoccasion,e.g.Theywereinterviewedoneatatime.Theboyranupthestairstwoatatime.23.Wetakeoutloans…relaxnow,paylater.Today,insteadofsavingup,weborrowfromthebanksoruseourcreditcardtobuythefurnitureormakethattrip;ourmottohasbecome“relaxnow,paylater”.Takeout:toobtainanofficialdocumentorservice,e.g.Totakeoutaloan/aninsurancepolicy/amortgageCreditcard:asmallplasticcardthatyoucanusetobuygoodsandservicesfromshops,travelcompanies,gasstations,etc.Thecostischargedtoyouraccountandpaidlater.Relaxnow.paylater:todo/buywhatwewantnow,andpaylater24.Webuyourfood,likeourclothing,ready-madeandofftherack.Webuyfrozendinner,instantcoffeefromsupermarketsaswebuyready-madeclothes.Offtherack/offthepeg:ready-made,i.e.madetoastandardaveragesizeandnotmadeespeciallytofityou;arackisaframefromwhichclothesarehung;similarlyapegisaknobfromwhichclothesarehung.25.Andifwe’reinahurry…toaffordliposuction.Ifwewanttoloseweightquickly,wetrythemostrecentmiracledietwhichissaidtobeeffectiveandissuretomakeusloseapoundperday.Ifwearerichenoughtopayfortheoperation,wecanhaveourunneededfatremovedfromourbodies.Miraclediet:pillsthatcontainallweneedtomaintainlifeincondensedform.26.Thisgeneralimpatience,…fromanautomatictellermachine.“I-hate-towait”isusedasanadjectivemodifying“attitude”Hasinfectedeverylevelofourlives:We’vebecomeimpatientineveryaspectofourlives,forinstance,wewanttogetajobdonequickly,toloseweightquickly,tobeservedquickly,etc.Automatictellermachine:amachinethatyouusetogetmoneyfrom,esp.outsideofabank27.Thenwetakeourfastmoney…fastfoodinstead.Notethatthewriterrepeatstheword“fast”fourtimes(includingthetwointhefollowingsentence)toemphasizethegeneralimpatienceofAmericans.Pickup:tobuysth.esp.cheaplyorbychance28.Andifourfastmealdoesn’tagreewithus,wehurrytothemedicinecabinetforyouguesseditsomefastrelief.Ifourfastdinnerupsetsourstomachs,fromacupboardwegetsomemedicinethatcanrelieveourdisorderinstantly.Notagreewithsb.:(offood)tomakeyoufeelill/sick,e.g.Iloveseafood,butitdoesn’tagreewithmeMedicinecabinet:apieceoffurnitureusedforstoringthekindofmedicinethatpeoplefrequentlyuse.29.Welikefastpictures,sowebuyPolaroidcameras.Wecan’twaittogetafilmdeveloped(probablyinjusttwentyminutes),sowepreferPolaroidcameras,whichcanproducepicturesalmostthemomentwetikethem.Polaroidcamera:atypeofcamerathatusesaspecialfilmtoproduceafinishedphotographyalmostimmediatelyafterthepictureistaken;Polaroidisatrademark.30.Welikefastentertainment,sowerecordourfavoriteTVshowontheVCR.VCR/videocassetterecorder:amachineusedforrecordingTVprogramsandforplayingvideotapes;inBritain,theusualwordis“video”.31.Welikeourinformationfast,too;…,historyreducedto“BicentennialMinutes”.Forinformation,wenolongerreadnewspapers,magazines,books,etc.,patiently.Wewanttogetitfastbyskimmingthroughwhatisofferedontheweb.Documentsarefaxedtoonepersonfromanother.WeareinformedofwhatishappeningathomeandabroadthroughTVprogramssuchasEyewitnessNews,throughwhichwegetverybriefaccountsofcurrentevents.Welearnthehistoryofthepast200yearsquicklyfrom“BicentennialMinutes.”32.Symbolically,theAmericaneaglenowfliesforExpressMail.TheAmericaneagle:thebaldeagleusedasasymbolfortheU.S.aswellastheExpressMail.33.HowdareanyonekeepAmericawaitinglongerthanovernight?Thisrhetoricalquestionisusedtoconcludethesecondpartofthebody,impressingonthereaderthegeneralimpatienceofAmericans:theslightestdelaywouldgetthemangrybeyondmeasure.34.What’smore,wedon’tevenwantallofit.What’smoreimportant,wenotonlywanttogetinformationfast,butalsojustwanttogetagistofit/ageneralideawenolongerwanttolearnanythingthoroughly.What’smore:usedtoaddapointthatismoreimportant35.Once,welingeredovereverywordofaclassicnovelorthelatestbestseller.Inthepastwereadabookeitheraclassicnovelorthelatestbestsellerfrompagetopate,allofit.Linger(over/on):tocontinuetolookatsth./sb.orthinkaboutsth.forlongerthanusual.E.g.Thedetectivelingeredoversomecigaretteashonthefloor.Hereyeslingeredonthegirl’spurse;itlookedexactlyliketheoneshehadlost.Bestseller:aproduct,usuallyabook,whichisboughtbylargenumbersofpeople,e.g.Hiscollectionofessaysisonethebestsellersoftheyear.HarryPorterwasonthebestsellerlistforseveralweeks.36.OrwebuytheCliff’snotes,especiallyifwearestudents,sowedon’thavetodealwiththebookatall.OrwejustreadbooksliketheCliff’sNotes,especiallyifwearestudentswhohavetoworryaboutpapersandexams.WiththehelpoftheNotes,wedon’tevenhavetoreadthebookatall.37.Once,welistenedtoeverymoteofBeethoven’sFifthSymphony.Today,we…onour“GreatestmomentsoftheClassics“CD.It’sthesamewithclassicmusicalcompositions.Wenolongerlistenfrombeginningtoend.Instead,webuyaCDcalled“GreatestMomentsoftheClassics”andenjoy100musicalclassics,inexcerpts,includingthe26secondsforthefamous“da-da-da-drum”opiningofBeethoven’sFifthsymphony.38.Afterall,whywaste45minutes…thetroubleofpickingoutthebestparts?Thisisanotherrhetoricalquestion.Afterall:usedtoexplainsth.ortogiveareasonWhen:consideringthatSavesb.thetroubleofdoingsth.:tomakesb.abletoavoidextraeffortorwork,e.g.Shoppingonthewebsavespeoplethetroubleofgoingout.Fast-foodrestaurantsarepopularbecausetheysavepeoplethetroubleofcooking.Pickoutsb./sth.:tochoosecarefullyfromagroupofpeopleorthings,e.g.Hepickedoutthebestwineforhisparents.Shewaspickedouttospeakonbehalfoftheclass.39.Ourmagazinearticlescometouspre-digestedinReader’sDigest.Wereadmagazinearticlesthathavebeencondensedbyeditors.(Sowhatwereadisnotthewriter’sviewbutactuallythecondenser’sunderstandingofwhatissaidintheoriginalarticles)Reader’sDigest:apopularmagazinecontainingshortarticlesandstories,manyofthemcondensed,ondifferentsubjects.40.Ournewsbriefings,thankstoUSAToday,aremorebriefthanever.Briefing:ameetinginwhichpeoplearegiveninstructionsorinformation;thedetailedinstructionsorinformationthataregivenatsuchameeting41.Evenourpersonalrelationships…isnotimeatall.Evenourpersonalrelationshipsareaffected.Insteadofspendingmuchofourtimewithourlovedones,wenowtalkaboutgivingthemfullattentioninthelimitedtimeafterwork.Butusuallywehavenotimetodothatatall.Devotesth.tosb./sth.:togiveanamountoftime,attention,etc.tosb./sth.,e.g.Ithinkthepapershoulddevotemorespacetolocalnews.Nomatterhowbusyheis,hedevotesanhouradaytoreading.Lovedones:thosepeopleyoulove,especiallyyourfamilyReplacesth./sb.(withsth./sb.):tostartusinganotherthingorpersoninsteadoftheoneyouareusingnow,e.g.Theywanttoreplacetheiroldcomputerwithanewone.Idon’twanttoreplaceMs.Wangwithanyonelessexperienced.Qualitytime:timespentwithe.g.one’schildrenwhenoneisrelaxedandhasgotnothingtodo.Thisissupposedtobegoodforparentandchild,especiallybecausetheparentisatworkformostoftheday,e.g.Sheregardsherhourwithherdaughteratbedtimeasqualitytime.Moreoftenthannot:morethanoratleasthalfofthetime,e.g.WheneverImakearequest,moreoftenthannotmyparentsrejectit.Moreoftenthannot,thecoupledineoutinChineserestaurants.42.Aswerushfrom…thatliesjustbelowthesurface.Whenwerushthroughbooks,music,newsitemsandrelationship,wearepayingattentiontothesurfaceandwillnevergetintotheheartofanything.Icebergprinciple:Icebergsfloatwithonlyabout10%oftheirbulkabovethesurfaceofthewater,thereforethemuchlargerpartisoutofsight.43.Whendiditallbegin,thisurgetodoitnow,togetitoverwith,toskimthesurfaceoflife?Whendidthisquick-fixlifestyle/attitudetowardlifebegin?Theintroductory“it”standsfor“thisurgetodoitnow…”,whichsummarizesthethreewaysAmericansseekaquickfix.Getitoverwith:togetitdoneSkimthesurface:todealwithsth.superficially,notgoingdeeper44.Whyarewein…savesomemore?Aswe’reconstantlyinahurry,welosesightofourpurposeforsucharush.Itseemsthatwesavetimeforthesakeofsavingmoretime.45.Don’tgetmewrong.Don’tbeoffendedbywhatI’vesaid.Getsb.wrong:nottounderstandcor

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