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FRIDAY, 9 MARCH 1956
You bought the yoga mat.
The cat uses it. The cat is more flexible, more mindful and better liked.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Think outside the box. The box had the budget. You're out here with a…
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- You're not getting older. You're getting closer. That's worse.
- Your back now goes out when you sneeze. It goes out more than you…
- Nobody notices when you do your job well. Everyone notices when you leave at…
- Someone laminated an "Acceptable Behaviour" poster for the office kitchen. It will still be…
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