# Idle Thoughts, maybe don't attempt to learn an instrument

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**Created:** [September 17, 2013, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts-maybe-dont-attempt-to-learn-an-instrument/669093 "2013-09-17T20:47:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idle-thoughts-maybe-dont-attempt-to-learn-an-instrument/669093/5 "2013-09-17T21:15:16Z")

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I’m sure it’s motivated only by concern for **Yorikke** ’s health, but it looks an awful lot like you are interpreting those posts in bad faith, **Munch**. There’s not very much we can do when someone posts stuff like that: we try to keep the thread on track and minimize public reaction, and we try to make sure the poster is OK in private. **Idle Thoughts** did all of that. There’s nothing wrong with this:

> [@Modified Egg Mcmuffin - Healthy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modified-egg-mcmuffin-healthy/668985/15):
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> You’ve been warned to take the personal stuff out of this thread and not post in it again. This is another warning and you have a one day suspension.
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> Here’s (sincerely) hoping you’re still around after that time, but you’ll still have to follow the rules.
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> Let’s get back to the topic at hand, people.

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