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There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it.

— Mary Wilson Little

A glass of lemonade with a striped straw sits on a colourful stack of cards beside lemon slices.
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Idleness isn't much fun when there is truly nothing to do. The pleasure comes from having plenty waiting and choosing to ignore it. This is a playful take on procrastination, where an overflowing to-do list makes free time feel deliciously stolen.

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