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Vibrating wristband warns you when to button it at parties

By Hannah Joshu

25 April 2018

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“My partner and I hang out with our theatre troupe. The two of us prefer to keep the drama to the stage, but our pals have more fallouts than curtain calls,” says Matt N. Aye. “There’s not always time to share plot developments before we head to a dinner engagement with them. How do we ensure our nights out don’t end in tragedy?”

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