How long is “never”?

How long is “never”?

Booker Williams Booker Williams

Booker Williams

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发布日期: 2022年11月23日
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It changes. It changes as we age, and it changes depending on the situation.

A second-grader might think that a boring class is never going to end.

A bad cold might feel endless, unless we have the perspective of someone who has experienced a chronic problem.

Some things actually deserve “never.” But most of what we’re worried about probably would be better categorized as “eventually.”

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