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Zen Programming 101

I’m wishing things were different.
I question what I absolutely cannot change.
I catch myself praying for petty wants.
I see the pretense of my ways.
Some old habits die hard.



AP: 3rd place 2025
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Etgen-Baker Avatar
November 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I can relate....old habits do surface from time to time.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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