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Re:When you lose the ability to write, you also lose some of... by joelfried on Thursday May 11, 2023 @12:45PM (#35904750)
Many of us have the ability to entertain ourselves entirely within our own minds on the regular. None of us can snap our fingers and summon a chair from nothingness.

Do you know anybody who owns zero chairs?

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Re:When you lose the ability to write, you also lose some of... by hnfong on Friday May 12, 2023 @12:23PM (#35918364)
There are cultures that don't use chairs.

The Japanese generally didn't use them (I think?) before they came into contact with European civilization.

I don't think any civilization could survive without entertainment though.

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Re:When you lose the ability to write, you also lose some of... by admax88qqq on Saturday May 13, 2023 @02:26PM (#35931175)
Many of us can sit on the ground or in a deep squat. None of us can snap our fingers and summon a book from nothingness.
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Re:When you lose the ability to write, you also lose some of... by roguas on Monday May 15, 2023 @11:53AM (#35950256)
sure, you can, many did, they are called authors
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