Clippy
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With Opal, you can take back your time.
Pick a hobby to start your new life.
YEARS ON A SCREEN I'm reclaiming my time as a —
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screentime
calculator.opal.so
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My Computer
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C:\APPS\SOCIAL_MEDIA\ — blocked by Opal
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TheFacebook v1.0
BLOCKED
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Instagram v1.0
BLOCKED
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Twitter.exe
BLOCKED
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YouTube v1.0
BLOCKED
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TikTok v1.0
BLOCKED
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Reddit v1.0
BLOCKED
[ OPAL ACTIVE ] ALL DISTRACTIONS BLOCKED
Recycle Bin
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Items deleted by your phone. Cannot be recovered.
[doc] my_precious_time.exe gone
[img] skill_i_never_learned.jpg 2,190 hrs
[doc] that_book_im_always_reading.txt abandoned
[img] being_present_at_dinner.bmp 0 KB
[exe] deep_work.exe DELETED
[img] memories_not_on_camera.jpg priceless
[doc] that_hobby_i_had.doc 2008–2012
[exe] attention_span_full.exe corrupted
[img] eye_contact_at_parties.png deleted
[doc] phone_numbers_i_knew.csv 1 left (mom)
[exe] boredom_that_sparked_ideas.bat extinct
[doc] directions_memorized.txt 2007
12 items. All irreplaceable.
catch_the_vagrant.exe
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Score: 0 / 5
Click the runner!
Lost_Years.exe
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WARNING: The following years were consumed by your phone.
Internet Explorer
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ACCESS DENIED
Internet Explorer has been blocked by Opal.
Reason: You've already browsed enough for one lifetime.
[ OPAL ACTIVE ] BROWSING BLOCKED — GO OUTSIDE
Outlook Express
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Inbox — 1,247 unread messages
📧 From: Duolingo — "It's been 842 days. The owl remembers."
📧 From: LinkedIn — "Congrats! 14 people viewed your profile while you viewed 14,000 reels."
📧 [SPAM] "Extend your attention span — LIMITED TIME OFFER"
📧 From: Gym — "We miss you. Your membership is mostly decorative at this point."
📧 From: Library — "Your book is 6 months overdue. We assume you forgot books exist."
📧 From: Screen Time Report — "Congratulations! New personal best this week."
Last checked: technically right now, but are you really present?
Notepad — untitled.txt
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untitled_thoughts_3am.txt

i just mass-followed 12 accounts of people who wake up at 5am
it is currently 3:47am
i have not woken up before 10 since 2019

my screen time report said 9 hours today
2 of those were me googling "how to reduce screen time"

anyway brb there's a new 45-part series on my fyp about
a girl who organized her entire life and i need to watch
all of it before doing absolutely none of it

- sent from my phone (obviously)
Control Panel
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SETTINGS LOCKED
All settings have been locked by Opal.
You can't change your screen time limits.
This is for your own good.

Options available:
• Accept your fate
• Go outside
• Download Opal
[ ADMIN: OPAL ] YOUR SELF-CONTROL IS NOT TRUSTED
My Documents
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C:\My Documents\ — 8 items
📄 new_years_resolution_2024.txt 0 KB
📄 budget_i_never_followed.xls empty
📄 novel_chapter_1_FINAL_v2_REAL.doc 3 words
📄 workout_plan.pdf unopened
📄 screenshots_of_memes/ 47.2 GB
📄 things_to_google_later.txt 872 items
📄 passwords_DONT_DELETE.txt yikes
📄 my_screen_time_data.csv too big
47.2 GB of memes. 0 GB of productivity.
Minesweeper
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GAME BLOCKED
Minesweeper has been blocked by Opal.

You already spend enough time on screens.
Try going outside instead.

Suggested alternatives:
• Touch grass
• Look at a tree
• Remember what the sun looks like
[ OPAL ACTIVE ] GAMES BLOCKED — NICE TRY
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MUSIC OFF
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My Computer
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Recycle Bin
Vagrants
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Lost_Years.exe
Internet Explorer
Outlook Express
Notepad
Control Panel
My Documents
Chronically_Online_Calculator.exe
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WARNING: RESULTS MAY CAUSE EXISTENTIAL CRISIS  ★  OPAL x YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE  ★  HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU LOST TO YOUR PHONE?  ★ 
> CHRONICALLY_ONLINE_SINCE.EXE
> INITIALIZING GUILT MODULE...
> ENTER YOUR DATA TO BEGIN
[ INPUT YOUR DATA ]
YOUR AGE (be honest)
28yrs
DAILY SCREEN TIME (be more honest)
6hrs
(...) Processing...
Counting your lost hours...
Please do not turn off your computer or face reality.
[ RESULTS — brace yourself ]
You're on track to spend
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YEARS
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-waking life
-days
-months
-hours
* READY TO GET SOME BACK? *
Opal blocks distracting apps so you can actually live your life.
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Chronically_Online_Calculator.exe
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