stackyFACTSWhy write a complex, thoughtful speech when you can just repeat the exact same sentence ten thousand times?
Why write a complex, thoughtful speech when you can just repeat the exact same sentence ten thousand times? Practitioners of this grueling method believe that endlessly looping a simple phrase forces the noisy, distracted brain to finally shut down. Eventually, the repetition sinks so deeply into the subconscious that you are supposedly praying even while sleeping, turning your mind into a highly efficient, automated spiritual machine.
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