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WEDNESDAY, 21 MARCH 1956
Parenthood is a long journey
from "mama" to "can you send money" to them choosing your care home.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your boss hasn't taken a sick day in ten years. He has, however, given…
- Your fitness app's AI coach called a four-minute walk "incredible progress". It said the…
- Life is short. A measurable chunk of it will be spent in the post…
- In three generations, nobody will remember your name. You don't know your great-grandmother's, so…
- Every birthday is a gift. The gift is one fewer birthday.
- You can't take money with you when you go. Your direct debits, however, will…
- You said "this is my year". You've said it since 2019. The years have…
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