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    Addiction

    I modified the definition of addiction from this mornings search:

    ad·dic·tion

    əˈdikSH(ə)n

    noun
    noun: addiction; plural noun: addictions

    the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, forum, power cable, speaker, or activity.

    "he committed to a paper route to help finance his audio addiction"

    synonyms:dependency, dependence, habit, problem

    More, "his audio addiction"

    devotion to, dedication to, obsession with, infatuation with, passion for, love of, mania for, enslavement to amplifiers

    "a slavish addiction to Audio"


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    Re: Addiction

    You called?
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    Re: Addiction

    I think obsession sounds better.

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    Re: Addiction

    What about having withdrawal symptoms?

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    Re: Addiction

    Quote Originally Posted by tony-w View Post
    What about having withdrawal symptoms?
    That's when the doctor prescribes, a taste of vinyl and tubes, two times a day, preferred intervals, morning and evening
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    Re: Addiction




    Audio Addiction
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