Sentence

Pen is mightier than the algorithm. Write to unlock apps.

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What it does

Soft blockers are too easy to bypass. Hard blockers cause anxiety. Sentence sits in the middle. To unlock a distracting app, you must physically handwrite a specific phrase on paper and scan it. It doesn’t trap you; it forces you to pause and decide.

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