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		knz on Aug 17, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Restaurant offers a 5% discount if you eat without... Using a different ring tone for important contacts takes care of the need to even glance at the phone.

RobAtticus on Aug 17, 2012 [–]

But doesn't really help if it's on vibrate. And you'll probably still need to interact with the phone to at least turn of the ringer if its not somebody you want to answer, lest you annoy everyone around you by letting it continue to ring.

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