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WEDNESDAY, 18 JULY 1956
Nothing says adulthood like being excited about a new kettle.
The kettle will outlast the excitement. Possibly you.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your out-of-office reply is the most confident thing you wrote all year. Nobody noticed…
- Wisdom comes with age. So does standing on the landing with no idea why…
- Mistakes were made. The Notes app has never once said by whom.
- You call it "quiet quitting". Your manager calls it "the same as before". Nobody…
- Find your purpose. It's in the drawer with the takeaway menus and a key…
- True love is choosing the same person every day. They're choosing, daily, whether to…
- Listen to your body. It's asking for a biscuit and a lie-down. It's been…
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