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THURSDAY, 27 NOVEMBER 1958
Your desk plant is the only thing in the office still growing.
When you leave, someone will fight over the plant.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Growing old is mandatory. Growing up was optional. You ticked "later". This is later.…
- Both sides declared victory. The only clear loser was your Tuesday evening.
- You "can't do mornings". You also can't do afternoons, evenings or emails.
- Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. Your overdraft found it first.…
- He vanished for five months, then texted "haha so true" like he'd just popped…
- Your Duolingo owl has stopped threatening you. It's not proud. It's given up. Even…
- You've been "about to start the gym" since January. It's October. The gym has…
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