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Brillyant comments on Open thread, Jan. 25 - Jan. 31, 2016 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Brillyant 27 January 2016 07:21:20PM 0 points [-]

This is why I mentioned the definition of "habit" in my comment.

I don't have a "habit of not biting my nails"... It happens automatically without conscious effort...

From Wikipedia:

"A habit (or wont) is a routine of behavior that is repeated regularly and tends to occur unconsciously."