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Someday/Maybe singletons?

What do you do with a simple idea that you want to do someday/maybe that is really a single action rather than a project? Do you create a S/M card/page for it? Do you have a master S/M list that you then have individual cards/pages with more detail? I thought of an idea for a blog article, but I certainly don't have time for it for at least another month. I suppose it could go on a "Blog Article Ideas" list, but what if it's a one of a kind S/M? Any ideas?

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I would just throw it...

I would just throw it on someday/maybe. The fact that it might not be a "real" project is not a huge deal for me--if it ever comes off of S/M, you can do the processing work then of deciding if it needs more than one NA or it's just a quick single action item.

The way you described it, put it on an S/M card and if you think of it, scribble some bullet points, sounds like it would work just dandy.

 
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