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The speaker is describing a habit of keeping television on while doing several things at once. She also says that when concentration is important, she has to turn the television off to avoid distraction.
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Originally said in English.
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About Joy Reid
American political commentator and television host
Joy Reid is an American political commentator and television host. She was born in 1968 and became widely known through her work on MSNBC, including as host of The ReidOut from 2020 to 2025. Before that, she anchored The Reid Report from 2014 to 2015 and AM Joy from 2016 to 2020, and also worked as a national correspondent for MSNBC. Her public voice is tied to political analysis and commentary.
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