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		kelnos 55 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The electric fence stopped working years ago Replace "fake" with "pointless", then. Or if that sounds harsh, "unproductive".

missinglugnut 55 days ago [–]

Let me suggest "unhelpful".

That's my word for when I don't want to spend time judging a thought/concept/emotion but do want to point out it's not taking me where I want to go in life.

D-Coder 54 days ago | [–]

"Nonoptimal" is my preference.

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