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The single biggest misconception about games is that they're an escapist waste of time.

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Jane McGonigal
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: October 21
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Game Designer
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Waste
Single
Games
Time
Escapists
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Misconception
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