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    Progress Systems Entry #0632

    Why the last tenth of a bar takes the most work

    The first ninety percent of a progress bar fills quickly; the final ten crawls. Effort is back-loaded so the hardest stretch holds you longest.

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    The hidden part #0632

    Easy at the start, grudging at the end — the pacing is the point. By the final tenth you are too invested to walk away.

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