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THURSDAY, 7 JANUARY 1960
He vanished for five months, then texted "haha so true" like he'd just popped to the bar.
You replied in four minutes. That's the part he was counting on.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
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- In three generations, nobody will remember your name. You don't know your great-grandmother's, so…
- Everyone's bringing back the dog filter. Your face has been doing the droopy-ears look…
- The customer is always right. The customer is also on hold, forever, which is…
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