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Re:The Best Place to Drink Is the Emptiest Bar in the City by JohnFen on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @11:13AM (#36494038)
> I'm there to interact and have the book as something to do in the interim.

That is not a possibility that ever even crossed my mind. If I see someone reading a book, I just assume that they don't want social interaction. I didn't even realize that I was making an assumption until I read these comments.

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Re:The Best Place to Drink Is the Emptiest Bar in the City by AlecSchueler on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @11:24AM (#36494222)
The book is like holding a up a sign saying "Here is a subject I'm interested in and might have recently learned some interesting insights on, AMA."
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Re:The Best Place to Drink Is the Emptiest Bar in the City by peteforde on Monday July 03, 2023 @05:17PM (#36578994)
Free start-up idea: dust covers that say "Please leave me the fuck alone"
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