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eamonnrea@gmail.com writes:

> But is it efficient to use an axe?

Which criterion is more important to *you* — fun, or efficiency?

> Is it sensible to use an axe when there is a chainsaw? No.

Which criterion is more important to *you* — fun, or sensibility?

> Eventually, everyone will be using chainsaws, and no one will be using
> axes.

Which criterion is more important to *you* — fun, or popularity?

> This is my point: to have fun and be productive, but apparently it's
> not possible.

Who has said that's not possible? If you find using a tool to be both
fun and productive, use it and be happy. If not, use something else.

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