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Why a minute can feel like 77 seconds

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If your friend is always tardy, their internal clock might actually be ticking slower. Studies show that optimistic, relaxed individuals legitimately feel a minute passing in roughly seventy-seven seconds, completely skewing their natural ability to estimate transit times.

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