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yeah! listen to the advice of these people! and while you're at it, ask them how do they make a living or what are their career prospects.... ha ha ha. i don't mean "career" as in "corporate" by the way-- i mean having any kind of productive life-- making art or what not.

anyway ,i hope some of the advice was in jest!

don't get me wrong, i used to love certain games like civilizations, but i know better (or so i think, anyway, ha ha) & stay away from it these days. this shit can be too addictive (though i have to say i've never played final fantasy).

since your life is at stake, maybe you can wait for thanksgiving break to go on a playing rampage? that's a great way to avoid pestering relatives as well...

another option would be to put yourself on a timer & automatically electrocute your gonads if you exceed your quota.