"New York was breaking my concentration and disintegrating my thoughts."

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"New York was breaking my concentration and disintegrating my thoughts."

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"I think the main influence has been living in New York City. Aside from all the crap around 9/11, I find it very demanding to think amid all the noise and visual pollution."

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"I am certainly suffering from a modicum of performance anxiety."

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