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Band 6+: What do you do when you are bored?

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Well, I don't feel bored quite frequently, but I can say that I seldom feel bored. I can go outside to hang out with friends, or I can collaborate with them to play some video games. However, I would actually prefer narrative games for solo gaming, and boredom is not the way to...

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Well, I don’t feel bored quite frequently, but I can say that seldom have I free bored, feel bored. I can go to outside for have some hangout with friends or I can collaborate with friends to play some video games, but actually I would go to narrative games for solo gaming and boredom it is not the way to…

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