Word: himeno
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Japanese reader Sachiko Himeno wrote to TIME describing how, in order to spare the environment, she lived in a machine-free world, washing her laundry by hand and doing without a TV, air conditioner, stereo and vacuum cleaner [LETTERS, Jan. 19]. By contrast, I am surrounded by the machines that help destroy our environment. But as a single parent living with a seven-year-old son in a one-room apartment, I find that appliances help me a lot. I am a nurse who works long hours. I don't have time to do my laundry by hand. I prepare...
...yourself, you can derive great pleasure from feeling independent of machines. What's more, my electricity bill is incredibly low. And, of course, I contribute to conserving the environment. People who live in developed countries should stop and think about whether being surrounded by machines makes them happy. SACHIKO HIMENO Fujisawa, Japan...
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