On Wed 20 Jan 2021 at 21:17:30 (-0500), Felix Miata wrote: > When I want TV I use a TV and remote controller and an easy chair or sofa, > not a > workchair and desk and rodent and keyboard and all the distractions of > multitasking. My computers are general purpose tools for getting work done. > Most > videos are primarily time devouring entertainers, amusement. > > a (as first letter as affects meaning of word): anti or not > > muse: v: to think or ruminate upon. > > thus: > > amuse: literally not think or unthink
Ouch. It's derived from French: the à means to/at, not anti/without. Cheers, David.