Attention Quote by Barry S. Strauss

“When you are on the erg your mind is too busy to pay attention to the sounds of the machine; you notice only that they are indeed loud.” quote by Barry S. Strauss — Download Open image

“When you are on the erg your mind is too busy to pay attention to the sounds of the machine; you notice only that they are indeed loud.”

Barry S. Strauss

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