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Previously on "Concentration."
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When I really need to code in the zone, I usually find The Prodigy, Scooter, Foo Fighters etc, with the headphones in, get me there.
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Newquay is the most chav infested tulipehole in Cornwall. Full of hooray henrys pissed up staying in mummies and daddies holiday home too. Avoid.Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostI was going to suggest this For sale, the £1m home with its own suspension bridge - Telegraph
And then I found this Wild beach parties ruin lord's island retreat - Telegraph
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I was going to suggest this For sale, the £1m home with its own suspension bridge - Telegraph
And then I found this Wild beach parties ruin lord's island retreat - Telegraph
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Makes you nod off.Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostThat's working for me now. Ta.
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Pay someone to read the contracts and explain the long words to you.
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Find exercises on the internet to increase your mental capacity.
To google is the first milestone.
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Try thisOriginally posted by MarillionFan View PostFFS! Just a little quiet would be good.
How do others block out the noise or concentrate?
On a new project where I need to read 5 different legal contracts which contain 5 different payment deductions processes. The complexity I have never seen the like of before.
Unlike coding(where I can put on headphones I cannot do it when reading and trying to understand something)
The office was to noisy so I tried to find a quiet room. All booked. So then I sat in the car for two hours in the car park with the heating on. Once I got fed up with that I went home where I got a few hours done. Now this morning, some inconsiderate
in the house next door has decided today is the day he's going to hammer & laugh. 

Any suggestions to where I can go or what I can do to be able to concentrate on these for a few days?
White noise.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/white%20noise
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Rent a remote villa on some warm sunny island in blue seas and fly out today.
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I have a detached house. A big one thanks. Fooking builders!!!Originally posted by norrahe View PostBuy a detached house
HTH
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Get some of these:
SafeSound Ultra Earplugs from Macks at Snorestore
Put some of these over the top of them (don't play any music, obviously):
Sennheiser UK - HD 280 PRO
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Concentration.
FFS! Just a little quiet would be good.
How do others block out the noise or concentrate?
On a new project where I need to read 5 different legal contracts which contain 5 different payment deductions processes. The complexity I have never seen the like of before.
Unlike coding(where I can put on headphones I cannot do it when reading and trying to understand something)
The office was to noisy so I tried to find a quiet room. All booked. So then I sat in the car for two hours in the car park with the heating on. Once I got fed up with that I went home where I got a few hours done. Now this morning, some inconsiderate
in the house next door has decided today is the day he's going to hammer & laugh. 

Any suggestions to where I can go or what I can do to be able to concentrate on these for a few days?
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