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THURSDAY, 21 MAY 1959
Some days you're the pigeon.
Most days you're the statue, and nobody remembers who you were either.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your Duolingo owl has stopped threatening you. It's not proud. It's given up. Even…
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- Your startup is a chatbot that tells customers they're right. Investors loved it. The…
- You quit your job to "find yourself". Found you. You're on your parents' sofa,…
- Nobody has ever said "thank goodness it's Monday". Except a manager, and he meant…
- Disrupt the industry. The industry will disrupt you back, then buy your logo for…
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