While Taylor was away, I signed up at and was paired with a Czech medical school student named Martin.

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At home, screens get in the way of quality time with your family. Later, as you’re about to get back to work, a colleague taps you on the shoulder to chat. You sit down at your desk to work on an important project, but a notification on your phone interrupts your morning.

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