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Transcribe!
Earplugs
Headphones (both noise cancelling and monitor headphones)
Focus/Airplane/Do not disturb mode
Forscore
Mindnode
Notion
Omnigraffle
Scrivener
Dropbox
Text Expander
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Toggl
Magnet
Rhodia Pens
Colored Pencils
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