I deleted the Facebook app from my phone 21 days ago. Here’s what happened next.

Shirley Lee 🍟
Aug 23, 2017 · 8 min read

A month ago, I was trying to finish reading a book on my iPad. I would sit down in a quiet nook and turn on the app, read one sentence, blink, then find myself watching a Facebook video titled “Legendary Cheesecakes are pumped out by the MILLIONS”. Revolted by the sweetness from the cheesecakes, which you can practically taste it with your eyes, and my…

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Shirley Lee 🍟

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unnecessarily enthusiastic over trivial things.

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