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Manvika Athwani
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“And the machine does punish
those who fall into social default. Pain makes me feel inadequate for
not being able to master it. Managing this pain is its own work, only
this work must be done in the opposite way that other work is done. I
must untwist the cough drop, smooth out the wrapper, and I believe
that route will reveal things I do not yet understand.”
— Oct 22, 2025 01:15PM
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those who fall into social default. Pain makes me feel inadequate for
not being able to master it. Managing this pain is its own work, only
this work must be done in the opposite way that other work is done. I
must untwist the cough drop, smooth out the wrapper, and I believe
that route will reveal things I do not yet understand.”
