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On Twitter, Rachel Whitinger asks,

Is there a name for working on a computer until it's all the way dark and there is only the light of the screen?

This thing should have a word, screen hearthing?

Screen hearthing?

Screen hearthing?

You know that feeling when you've just been focused on your computer?

Oh, I do know it. Yeah, in the zone for hours after I skipped a meal, haven't gone to the restroom, didn't get up.

Right. You're starving. to answer the door what do you

think about screen hearthing mmm yeah maybe screen setting it's like the sunset

oh interesting yeah you know it's interesting I said, you've been focusing on that time and the word focus in

Latin means hearth or fireplace. So I kind of like that.

Oh because it's the focus of the family activity.

Yes, the focus of the house.

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