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Say depth and duration.
Depth is kind of like how many digits of a number you can memorize.
Duration is a little like endurance in a race, but a little like tying yourself to the mast too [1].
I get much deeper into the zone without music, and I also stay in it longer.
Might not be as fun, but for me, I know this without a shadow of a doubt.
[1] ironically, odysseus tied himself to the mast to listen to music.
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Say depth and duration.
Depth is kind of like how many digits of a number you can memorize.
Duration is a little like endurance in a race, but a little like tying yourself to the mast too [1].
I get much deeper into the zone without music, and I also stay in it longer.
Might not be as fun, but for me, I know this without a shadow of a doubt.
[1] ironically, odysseus tied himself to the mast to listen to music.