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Why Do I Trust Old Tabs?

Working title
Why Do I Trust Old Tabs?
Category
Thoughts
Topic
Tech
Mood
Sceptical
Core idea
An old browser tab can feel like stored intention, even when it is only a page you have avoided reading.
Real-world trigger
Finding a row of ageing tabs open for articles, tools and project notes that no longer feel current.
Specific detail to use
One tab has been open long enough for the site banner to have changed twice.
Post shape
Question-led
Ending direction
Turn towards the choice between saving the useful link and admitting the rest is clutter.