Why Tired People Talk About Being 'Out of Spoons.' Why Nouns Are More Complicated Than You May Think.
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Spoon Theory Isn't That New
A woman with lupus named christine misrundino came up with the metaphor on the fly when she was a college student. She went on to explain that people with dis ties or who are sick, start with fewer spoons than other people. People have found this concept so useful that it's become widespread.
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