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THURSDAY, 29 MAY 1958
You said "it's giving" about your own life.
It's giving overdraft. It's giving rent arrears. It's giving a group chat that muted you.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You swore you'd never sound like your parents. You just said "because I said…
- Start the week strong. Or at 9:14, camera off, pretending your face is a…
- Loud budgeting is telling everyone you can't afford brunch. Quiet budgeting is going anyway,…
- A good night out now means home by ten. Nobody had to come and…
- Your 5am routine went viral. You did it once, filmed it, and have slept…
- Your startup is a chatbot that tells customers they're right. Investors loved it. The…
- You're "on a gap year". It's your third.
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