My solution was to bring someone along with me who understood the problem and could watch my back.

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The watch in my left back pocket is a malignant tumor, an unripe boil.

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"I would try and beat my dad and then get back and watch the last nine holes, " he added.

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And yet, just as quickly as they are to eye my Iphone, they turn back to watch TV on their own cool gadgets.

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At the applause, I assume he's having fun with me, so I give him a thumbs up and turn my attention back to the Tame Impala, trying to remember if I recharged my Garmin running watch, wondering if my wife actually picked up dinner or if she was being sarcastic when she said, "I got it, " during an afternoon phone call between meetings.

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So I trek back to Hermann Stadium the following week and freeze my pants off to watch my 49ers in the A10 quarters, only to see their top 10 ranking and NCAA seeding fall at the hands of an OT upset loss to Xavier.

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Pete and Zach are two of my very closest friends and being able to take a step back from the screen and watch the talented people I am fortunate enough to work with shine on screen is awesome.

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