{It was an ordinary work day . . . or something like that.} The afternoon sun shone into my office windows as I sat at my desk emailing my friend a list of all the activities I had planned for day at work. It read as follows:

1) See how long I can hold my breath before passing out.

2) Rearrange my desktop; possibly organize pens and post-it notes by color.

3) Stare into space for as long as possible without blinking.

4) Write a clever poem about underpants.

5) Email clever poem about underpants to everyone in my address book.

6) Hold breath again. This time for longer. See if I pass out.

7) Repeat until 6:00 pm.

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