Tuesday, December 31, 2013

$1,000 Pill For Hepatitis C Spurs Debate Over Drug Prices. http://t.co/rW9P9fKRzM— Joshua Schwimmer...



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PHOTO via Reuters: Fireworks explode near Malaysia’s landmark Petronas Twin Towers...



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"I, Glasshole: My Year With Google Glass". Great. #longreads http://t.co/a8c6rhodDy— Joshua...



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Borrowing public library books on your Kindle is one of those things you never expect to work, but...



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Monday, December 30, 2013

I can’t find an iPhone checklist app worth a damn. Help me @Atul_Gawande, you’re my only hope.—...



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Nice list of mostly free utilities for the Mac, but MPlayerX beats VLC. http://t.co/dDIw5oUL56—...



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iPhone home screen, latest iteration. #iPhone pic.twitter.com/Jrj9NeIRoc— Joshua Schwimmer...



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The Girl Who Turned to Bone (and Other People with Rare Diseases) in The Atlantic. #longreads...



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Sunday, December 29, 2013

How A Tweet Undermined A Drugmaker At A Medical Conference http://t.co/HbFIy1zEKB #pharma...



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"Across the world, half as many children died in 2012 as in 1990. That’s the biggest decline ever..."

“Across the world, half as many children died in 2012 as in 1990. That’s the biggest decline ever recorded. And hardly anyone knows about it!”

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Bill Gates

That’s amazing. The Gates Foundation is doing exceptional, truly world-changing work. It’s “the last mile” for clean water and vaccines. 

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There’s more data on the health benefits of coffee then on the benefits of vitamin...



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Saturday, December 28, 2013

Any iPhone checklist app recommendations? @UseClear is great, but doesn’t easily support...



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Clear for iPhone is almost perfect, but apparently it’s unable to handle recurring, sequential...



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Friday, December 27, 2013

A Pickpocket’s Tale. #longreads http://t.co/p3NisBsUPv— Joshua Schwimmer (@joshuaschwimmer) December...



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"As your audience grows, the chance of any given action triggering criticism asymptotically...



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"Medical records should follow Facebook’s lead." http://t.co/0q4Txr4ujE— Quartz (@qz) December 27,...



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Alas, last night I discovered @Vesperapp (the cocktail) is a migraine trigger. Still a great app,...



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How 2,600 Genentech employees celebrated the 60th anniversary of the discovery of DNA...



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Thursday, December 26, 2013

"*Emigration form for landing on Earth." http://t.co/lWOObiAhPI— Joshua Schwimmer...



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"The most popular lightbulb in America will be banned on Jan. 1" http://t.co/dSylJNlc18— Joshua...



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When doctors prescribe books to heal the mind. #longreads http://t.co/szMVZU0u6m— Joshua Schwimmer...



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Bloomberg leaves rich public health legacy in NYC. http://t.co/cgGKdgxECI— Joshua Schwimmer...



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I didn’t watch Person of Interest because I thought the protagonists were NSA. Turns out,...



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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Is there a reason why Siri doesn’t have a “retry” button?— Joshua Schwimmer (@joshuaschwimmer)...



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Oggl 2.0 is so good it’s finally replaced Hipstamatic on my home screen....



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Monday, December 23, 2013

Quickly silence NYC taxi screens: quick taps for accessibility mode, then quick taps on large “-”...



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"The best writing of the week, December 22". Some great picks. http://t.co/ohLAhjWhe7— Joshua...



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"DSM-5: Delirium." http://t.co/OaOinV4bkf— Joshua Schwimmer (@joshuaschwimmer) December 23, 2013



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Saturday, December 21, 2013

Friday, December 20, 2013

New favorite podcast app: Swell Radio. (Ignore the name. Great app.) http://t.co/5ZjGN7Vfzd— Joshua...



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"Create your own randomized controlled trials online!" http://t.co/9yULTpfclf— Joshua Schwimmer...



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Wikipedia’s whopping list of cognitive biases. http://t.co/S1tHky0rsB— Joshua Schwimmer...



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Thursday, December 19, 2013

New attack steals e-mail decryption keys by capturing computer sounds. http://t.co/KkxIj6msc4—...



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The new version of Google’s iPhone app listens to you. Say “Ok, Google” and speak...



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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

JNC 8 — the new blood pressure guidelines — are out. http://t.co/OpElFkl6T7— Joshua Schwimmer...



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"Through epigenetics, our parents’ lives could influence our memories." http://t.co/e5xhxnnSsX...



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James Bond is an alcoholic, medical study says. http://t.co/jBAehYz7hc— Joshua Schwimmer...



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Hey, the Lumu iPhone light meter is finally shipping! http://t.co/zukKJQOaqa— Joshua Schwimmer...



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Habit List: great app, now redesigned and even better. http://t.co/uJQ7VcUSqN— Joshua Schwimmer...



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Poll for nephrology story of the year. http://t.co/dMW0qdtqC2— Joshua Schwimmer (@joshuaschwimmer)...



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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Monday, December 16, 2013

For anyone looking to manage their photos in the cloud — especially former Everpix users —...



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"Know you the joy of a dog in the snow?" http://t.co/samdWmxLNv— Joshua Schwimmer (@joshuaschwimmer)...



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The business card scanner in the new @Evernote iPhone app is perfect. Finally....



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iPhone home screen, latest iteration. pic.twitter.com/tMDXAO5YBd— Joshua Schwimmer...



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Useful Mac tips: putting a link to your Photo Stream photos in your sidebar. http://t.co/vJD2HeQhyH—...



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Whether you’re running or not, almost every song sounds better at 180 BPM. ...



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Sunday, December 15, 2013

The NYC Metrocard vending machines are so jacked up they make other user interfaces feel sleepy.—...



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Snow has fallen on the pyramids for the first time in 112 years. pic.twitter.com/pzXTqdHvGp— History...



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Saturday, December 14, 2013

An obsessively detailed holiday gift guide for the nerds in your life. http://t.co/Tgs0qWhCLL—...



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Thursday, December 12, 2013

"Doctor On Demand App Offers $40 Medical Consultations From the Comfort of Your Smartphone"...



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Sunday, December 8, 2013

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Highly recommend this translator app. It’s even better than Google’s. (It transforms...



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The inside of my MacBook Pro has baffled 3 Apple Geniuses. “What’s that? It looks like a...



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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

"Smugness is proportional to the negative second derivative of TV ownership rate with respect to...



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Foolproof Holiday Brewing: a Helpful Guide to Making Coffee Without Losing Your Mind....



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"My deadly disease was just a bug in 23andme." http://t.co/FDv7eYysGu— Joshua Schwimmer...



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Sunday, December 1, 2013

"Researchers develop 3D-printed, urine-powered robot heart" http://t.co/rQ6qpUx7dM— Joshua...



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Sunday, November 24, 2013

Look Inside Apple’s Spaceship Headquarters With 24 All-New Pics #longreads - http://t.co/CEEls1f2zL—...



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Saturday, November 23, 2013

http://t.co/v3IRR3saAD and the Gulf Between Planning and Reality http://t.co/0llN0HUoFN— Clay Shirky...



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Aaaaaand, we’re live with the MDCalc reboot. Staying up late and looking for bugs, please let...



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Sunday, November 17, 2013

Friday, November 15, 2013

I don’t usually say this, but INVOKANA™ is a great name for a drug. http://t.co/so3RlTGJJD—...



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The best feature of @MotionX, an absurdly complex app? It vibrates when you’re idle....



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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

First Raynaud’s phenomenon of the season. (Used with permission.) pic.twitter.com/mkfRycGyy8—...



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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

New guidelines redefine use of statins. (It’s about time.) http://t.co/1ybOUU7aZZ— Joshua...



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The Photojournalism SnapPak, featuring the @BenLowy lens. (And like that, Hipstamatic is back on my...



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Monday, November 11, 2013

"Is it more comforting to have a medical test or to see a doctor?" http://t.co/JBGTIl89ik— Joshua...



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"King of the New York Streets" (NYT Lens Blog) http://t.co/s94qVlGjsF— Joshua Schwimmer...



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"Beautifully detailed artificial cadaver: like a 3D jigsaw puzzle that pumps heated blood" ...



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I already miss Everpix.— Joshua Schwimmer (@joshuaschwimmer) November 11, 2013



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"Nike+ Move, First Introduced M7 Coprocessor-Integrated App, Launches in App Store" ...



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"Is Amazon bad for publishers?" http://t.co/278xDl6pjk— Joshua Schwimmer (@joshuaschwimmer)...



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Friday, November 8, 2013

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Monday, November 4, 2013

Amazon discounts Kindles for a day in celebration of new FAA rules, relaxing stance on in-flight...



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Monday, October 21, 2013

Beautiful new set of photos from the NYT of an epic, all-night NYC puzzle game that raised $2.9...



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Monday, October 14, 2013

Sunday, October 13, 2013

A Mental Marathon Through NYC: 24 puzzles, 16+ hours. Can you figure? http://t.co/TIeR6ZoySM— Liz...



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Midnight Madness in the New York Times. http://t.co/NxtvBGXVLM pic.twitter.com/dqd2OXxRvw— Joshua...



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The brilliance of this piece about an obsessive game is its obsessive details. ...



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We’re in the Times- great headline. One Long Night in Puzzle City http://t.co/hbt1hyv9zA...



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Of mannequins and anagrams, and twerking to the finish: one Saturday night in Puzzle City....



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Midnight Madness! Had a great time in NY being Leon for real! $2.9M raised 4 charity....



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Saturday, October 12, 2013

Midnight Madness (co-run by Elie Wiesel’s son) ran again last wknd, so mad I missed it...



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Do they have this kind of thing for normal people? This is the most epic scavenge hunt. ...



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Liz Robbins from @newyorktimes was on a @12amMadness teams last weekend. Check out her story!...



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"One Long Night in Puzzle City", the NYT article about Midnight Madness. http://t.co/gOMmL55sO1 Lots...



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Friday, October 11, 2013

While covering the second annual Midnight Madness charity puzzle-hunt, I shot some video around...



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check out photos from this year’s Midnight Madness courtesy @joshuaschwimmer...



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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

check out @joshuaschwimmer photos from MM! http://t.co/r78vlWHsnE— Midnight Madness (@12amMadness)...



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Fantastic Midnight Madness photos from the MM crew who stayed up all night to capture every moment....



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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

"The [Google Team] crashed a wedding and were compelled to twerk before they realized it wasn’t part...



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Monday, October 7, 2013

$2.9M raised #fundraisingRT @pndblog: ‘Midnight Madness’ Competition: Goldman Fights Morgan for...



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My column on wall street coming together to solve problems — like you can’t imagine....



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So this weekend, Midnight Madness 2013 (an epic puzzle game) raised $2.9 million for charity....

ADDENDUM: PHOTOS ARE UP!

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Informal Curriculum, Lesson 1: “Be a person.” http://t.co/KWBgrwpRlY— Joshua...



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Thursday, October 3, 2013

If you have a Mac, you should be using 1Password. http://t.co/Kimrv4MB3p— Joshua Schwimmer...



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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

The Drugs + Bugs app: real time antibiotic susceptibility data. Fascinating. http://t.co/Py4qHSUmEs...



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Friday, September 27, 2013

“Easing Doctor Burnout with Mindfulness” (by @paulinechen in the New York Times)....



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Thursday, September 26, 2013

Photographers: interested in shooting Midnight Madness, an all-night puzzle game for charity on Oct...



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"Man, this isn’t easy. Anybody want to drive?" — MTA bus driver in heavy traffic.— Joshua...



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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Non-intuitively, Touch ID training is more accurate if performed while your hand grasps the iPhone...



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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Bruce Schneier Discusses the NSA Documents. http://t.co/h0hWQLQV5G— Joshua Schwimmer...



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“600 km above Earth, the temp fluctuates from 258° to -148°. No air pressure. No oxygen. Life...



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Monday, September 23, 2013

Free idea: combination UV sterilization and rapid charging stations for iPhones in hospitals.—...



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The loon bird call is my new ringtone. Let’s see how long this lasts. (Props to the Cornell...



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“If we are not careful, we will soon be in a post-antibiotic era. And for some microbes, we are...



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Gut Fermentation Syndrome - gets folks drunk without ingesting alcohol http://t.co/zGaFaQNTmx—...



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Sunday, September 22, 2013

“Nurses don a fluorescent sash when preparing medications. It means: ‘Don’t bug me.’”...



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Thursday, September 19, 2013

Wall St bankers line up to pit their wits and raise money in ‘Midnight Madness’: ...



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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

WSJ: “Hi! May we use your photos for a hilarious page 1 article & video called...



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WSJ What’s News — Spencer Jakab discusses how the 1980 movie “Midnight...



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Flop at the Box Office Spawns a Generation of ‘Midnight Madness’ http://t.co/iH9OccMLLR—...



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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

iPhone home screen. pic.twitter.com/eLTIyCMVXu— Joshua Schwimmer (@joshuaschwimmer) September 17,...



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Encrypted Heartbeats Keep Hackers from Medical Implants (via MIT Technology Review)....



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"This bottle is child-proof. Mom taught me how to open it!"— Joshua Schwimmer (@joshuaschwimmer)...



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At Fake Hospital, Kaiser Runs a Testing Ground for New Technology http://t.co/HCTir3fMZf —...



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Thursday, September 12, 2013

#TributeInLight from midtown http://t.co/BqLj3h75al— borborygmi (@nickgenes) September 12, 2013



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Fingerprint sensors detect patterns in “the living layer of skin”. (So forget about...



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1. Open Dark Sky. 2. Set timer for 20 minutes. 3. Run. pic.twitter.com/pxBCb8ifkw— Joshua Schwimmer...



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I can only imagine the uneasy design discussions about severed fingers and incapacitated users....



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