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As debates over social media addiction rage, people with extreme screen times tell WIRED they have no plans to cut back.
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My Blissful, Unbothered Life as a ‘Do Not Disturb’ Maximalist
I turned off my phone notifications for an entire week. It made me a less disturbed person, but the people closest to me got annoyed.
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