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    The New Yorker‏Verified account @NewYorker 14 May 2017

    At this political moment, the rise of a gadget encouraging the abdication of thought cries out for interpretation: http://nyer.cm/f7aGq9i pic.twitter.com/hNL3NuwdfJ

    1:00 AM - 14 May 2017
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      1. Sean Von‏ @seanvon 14 May 2017
        Replying to @NewYorker

        "They function, in their seductive tactility, like cigarettes for kids"? Surely a less malignant metaphor is available, @Rebeccamead_NYC.

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      1. Meg Goeke  🏳️‍🌈‏ @meg_merilees 14 May 2017
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        It's not that deep

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      1. JustAnotherPilgrim‏ @GalenM57 14 May 2017
        Replying to @NewYorker

        OK, I know the dramatic times we're living in, but this one is over the top. Let's climb back down to base camp for better air. 😏

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      1. sage‏ @sagescrittore 14 May 2017
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        "abdication of thought" ...it's a toy...for kids...maybe back off? #yikes 👀😷

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      2. Jess Mahler‏ @PolyamOnPurpose 14 May 2017
        Replying to @NewYorker @aimee_melody

        Oh dear fucking god. Do you know what fidgets are? Why they were made? Who they are for. It is NOT a gadget encouraging the abdication...

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      3. Jess Mahler‏ @PolyamOnPurpose 14 May 2017
        Replying to @PolyamOnPurpose @NewYorker @aimee_melody

        ...of thought. It is a stim tool for neurotypical folks to HELP us concentrate. How about writing how a tool for people who need it has...

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      4. Jess Mahler‏ @PolyamOnPurpose 14 May 2017
        Replying to @PolyamOnPurpose @NewYorker @aimee_melody

        ...been turned by marketing gimmick into a toy? How about an actual thoughtful piece on how people think differently and what is a toy...

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      5. Jess Mahler‏ @PolyamOnPurpose 14 May 2017
        Replying to @PolyamOnPurpose @NewYorker @aimee_melody

        ...for some may be a part of self care for others? And how great it is that people who need these tool now have them? SMH

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      1. SnailMeister‏ @SnailMeister67 14 May 2017
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        I saw this for the first time yesterday and I thought it was something you stood on now I realize scary

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      1. James Marshall‏ @CheeserX 14 May 2017
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        I have four of those on my skateboard.

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      1. Extar‏ @extarscube 14 May 2017
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        It's just another fad for kids, there'll be another one along the in a couple of months, chill out.

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      1. my.name.is.azrifaiz‏ @Azri_faiz56 14 May 2017
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        ouhhh ites nice

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      1. D 'Anne‏ @deb2217 14 May 2017
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        thought is overrated

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      1. james williams‏ @jlwilliamsjr 14 May 2017
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        This one's free. ​http://gph.is/1Ha4215  via @GIPHY

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