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Subject:Re: Concentration From:Ad absurdum per aspera <JTCHEW -at- LBL -dot- GOV> Date:Tue, 4 Oct 1994 09:53:13 -0800
> I often imagine I know when a deadline comes up for some of them
> because the number of postings from them suddenly drops. :-)
In my case, it depends more on my creative/mental state
than on workload. When I'm "on," a bounty of easy writing
spills over into everything I do. When I'm not, I can, with
difficulty, keep my head above water on those job tasks that
require mere craftsmanship rather than inspiration.
