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28 Mar 2008, 1:00 pm

The man who made lists to fend off depression

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - His mother suffered dark depressions and tried to dominate his life. His sister and daughter had severe mental problems, his father and wife died young and a beloved uncle committed suicide in his arms.

So what did Peter Mark Roget, the creator of Roget's Thesaurus, do to handle all the pain, grief, sorrow, affliction, woe, bitterness, unhappiness and misery in a life that lasted over 90 years?

He made lists.

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28 Mar 2008, 3:54 pm

*makes a list*
People I want dead..

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28 Mar 2008, 4:34 pm

I write lots of lists relating to my interests or trying to plan my day.

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28 Mar 2008, 4:36 pm

So you reckon Roget was an aspie?

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28 Mar 2008, 4:37 pm

MrMark wrote:

So you reckon Roget was an aspie?

Or he really liked lists

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28 Mar 2008, 5:12 pm

MrMark wrote:

So you reckon Roget was an aspie?

More likely afflicted with severe OCD! :lol:

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28 Mar 2008, 5:43 pm

SilverProteus wrote:

MrMark wrote:

So you reckon Roget was an aspie?

More likely afflicted with severe OCD! :lol:

:lol:

Well, atleast he gets stuff done. I just tend to see aspies doing a whole lot of nothing.

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28 Mar 2008, 7:50 pm

I make lists for fun or to plan my day.

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