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Although most of you have not given deep consideration to what is not needed in the world, surely you have throught briefly on what you might eliminate from your own lives.

I ask you to name those things.

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I know it might sound like a predictable desire coming from me, but I have always wished I wasn't so sick all the time! I would never take for granted the ability to push myself the same way others are able to do. I feel as though I would be less of a, well, burden that way. But I try my best, even with my fallback weighing me down.

Have you examined your immune system?

Well, no. I've gone for a few checkups in the past, but the doctors didn't find any reason to further examine me. They would always leave me with a cautionary request, which I affirmed that I understood my limits full well. It's not always a "viral" sickness that plagues me, just my body being unable to handle much strain. No matter how healthy I try to be, there's always the chance of me being too incapacitated to get out of bed... It's just awful, I know.

But I think I've grown stronger. I don't get sick nearly as often as I had years ago! Way back when.... So, maybe my health has improved! I still need to be careful with myself, though. Don't want to tire myself out!

Perhaps you possess a genetic weakness.

What do you do during those weak spells? Simply sleep?

Usually, I try to take it easy. Staying in bed is usually my best option. It's dreadfully boring, but I have no choice!

You do not use that time?

I think I may be confused by this question. If you would... clarify?

To study, to learn, to communicate.

Simply to sleep is a terrible waste.

Oh, of course not! I couldn't bring myself to sleep the entire time even if I wanted to! Just because I am restricted to the confines of my quarters does not mean I can't continue to enlighten myself, no. When I'm not too dizzy to see clearly, anyway.

Perhaps you should employ alternate means. Audio learning, for instance. Some of my most vivid memories of childhood involve listening to the great thinkers on my record player...

Hm. I suppose that makes me "old", to admit to such primitive means.

It can't be as old as the methods I'm accustomed to.

Ah yes. Scribes reading aloud, or something similar...

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