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  "id": 8307360,
  "title": "Why paying $40 a day for silence was my best investment this year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/why-paying-40-a-day-for-silence-was-my-best-investment-this-year",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times Business",
    "slug": "straits-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/why-paying-40-a-day-for-silence-was-my-best-investment-this-year"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Being socially and digitally disconnected at a silent retreat was peaceful, says the writer.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}