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TUESDAY, 8 APRIL 1958
You started a podcast with your mate “for a laugh”.
Episode 31 has nine listeners and a sponsor that sells protein water. Neither of you is laughing.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- The bins are now fortnightly. The council tax is still monthly.
- Work smarter, not harder. You've chosen neither, and HR has a folder.
- Scale your business. Currently it's you, a laptop, and your mum, who bought one…
- You said you're "so busy" this week. Your screen time says eleven hours a…
- Your fitness app's AI coach called a four-minute walk "incredible progress". It said the…
- The battle pass costs £9.99 a season. Your childhood cost nothing and had better…
- Synergy is two departments confused about the same thing at once. They'll merge. You'll…
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