The General Problem
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[[A person sits at a table, eating a meal.]]
Person: Can you pass the salt?
[[The person pauses, a bite of food on his fork, silently.]]
[[The person still has fork in mid-air.]]
Person: I said--
Off-screen Person: I know! I'm developing a system ot pass you arbitrary condiments.
Person: It's been 20 minutes!
OSP: It'll save time in the long run!
{{Title text: I find that when someone's taking time to do something right in the present, they're a perfectionist with no ability to prioritize, whereas when someone took time to do something right in the past, they're a master artisan of great foresight.}}
Comics I enjoy:
Three Word Phrase,
SMBC,
Dinosaur Comics,
Oglaf (nsfw),
A Softer World,
Buttersafe,
Perry Bible Fellowship,
Questionable Content,
Buttercup Festival,
Homestuck,
Junior Scientist Power Hour
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