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		wvenable 13 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Start your meetings at 5 minutes past Yeah, this works because it's novel. If it became the norm, people would adjust to it and we'd right back where we started.

maxbond 13 days ago [–]

Novelty might be a factor but the author was relying on "social pressure" to wrap things up by top of the hour. That pressure doesn't exist in all work cultures.

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