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Episode: Easily Distracted? You Need to Think Like a Medieval Monk
Description: Focusing wasn’t much easier in the time before electricity or on-demand TV. In fact, you probably have a lot in common with these super-distracted monks. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.
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