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TUESDAY, 11 MARCH 1958
"It's just a phase" is a phrase you'll say for eighteen years.
You're the phase they'll describe to a therapist.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You said you "thrive in a fast-paced environment". It took you three days to…
- Every subscription you forgot about still thinks of you monthly. That's more than your…
- You deleted the app "for good". That was 40 minutes ago. You've reinstalled it…
- You have an eleven-step skincare routine. Your sleep schedule has none. The serum is…
- The light at the end of the tunnel is someone asking, "Can you see…
- You said you'd "touch grass" this weekend. You took a photo of grass, posted…
- You received 40 fundraising texts today. Democracy needs $5 by midnight. Every midnight.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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