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Time perception is very much about how you sequence your activities, how many activities you layer overtop of others, and the types of gaps, if any, you leave in between activities.

Douglas Coupland

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Douglas Coupland
Age: 62
Born: 1961
Born: December 30
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Douglas Campbell Coupland
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