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FRIDAY, 15 JANUARY 1960
Ghostlighting is when someone disappears for eight weeks and comes back with "you've been quiet".
You weren't. You were just talking to nobody.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You left them on read "to be mysterious". They didn't notice. They were also…
- They posted an apology in the Notes app. It was addressed to the fans.…
- Your friends' group chat went quiet. It didn't. They made a new one. Same…
- You negotiated your broadband bill down by $3 a month. The call took 94…
- Some people run marathons. You run late, and you still come last.
- You said you're "booked and busy". Booked for a dentist you'll cancel. Busy rewatching…
- You moneymaxxed so hard this month you earned $4.80 in cashback. It cost three…
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