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Consider a weekend without your phone

After reading this, obviously.

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Alex Friedman
Aug 23, 2025
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I’ve never felt dumber than I did yesterday, watching the USA vs. England Women’s Rugby World Cup match, because I know absolutely none of the rules nor what at all is going on. But I’ve got the basics down: celebrate when the Americans score, cheer for #13 Ilona Maher, repeatedly say out loud “holy shit they are so tough.” Rinse, repeat.

England 69-7 USA: 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup – as it happened | Women's  Rugby World Cup 2025 | The Guardian
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