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English word

productive

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UK /prəˈdʌktɪv/US /prəˈdʌktɪv/
adjective

making goods or growing crops, especially in large quantities

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Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator | Tim Urban | TED
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So the Rational Decision-Maker will make the rational decision to do something productive, but the Monkey doesn't like that plan, so he actually takes the wheel, and he says, "Actually, let's read

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