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with contributions from Lawrence Fagg

IN A POLL conducted by Cyber Dialogue, a New York City-based research firm, 62.9% of the people said that they are rarely "bored out of their mind." On the other hand, a hefty 21% do feel bored on a regular basis.

The most common response when asked how they deal with boredom? "Switch TV channels." Slightly over 44% say they often eat; 27.3% go for a drive; 8.9% pour themselves a drink or go to a bar. Some people (35.6%) escape boredom by feigning illness or making some other excuse.

While the majority (67.9%) do not identify any one day of the week with boredom, 12.6% believe that Sunday tends to be the least interesting day.

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