I was wondering just how much people usually spend to make one single reply to an eHelp, in the case that it's a fairly broad subject (ie, not something which you can't write much for). I spend around 20-40 minutes. I make a draft outlining what I want to say, then go back edit for spelling/grammar and expand on it.

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Intelligence is the ability to avoid doing work, yet getting the work done.

Sometimes you have to devote alot more time to them if they're longer, or the problem is more complex, or if you want to input your personal experiences into it.

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i've become what a mother wouldn't want in a son.
and i have done a few things i regret.
but practice makes perfect.
practice makes perfect sense.

I can rarely write them straight off... it takes me quite a long time to concentrate long enough to write anything and then I tend to lose it part way though and go back to it later.

I don't answer many eHelps. =(

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Yes, we know who you are.

Greater than a poet's fame
A little grave that has no name.

I've easily spent 2 hours replying though. And 5 minutes on others. It varies.

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kid, I wrote back,
all lovers betray.

I try to address each situation the best that I can while taking all perspectives into consideration.

But that all depends on the extent of the problem at hand.

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Agent Provocateur