I want a watch that understands I am middle-aged and have already done quite a lot today. I went upstairs. I carried something from one room to another. I stood up during an advert. Unlike Apple, which seems to think what I really want from a watch is for it to listen to my conversations all day and send me a report, I want mine to improve my life.

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