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FRIDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 1960
Both parties say this is the most important election of your lifetime.
They said that last time. Your lifetime is very important.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your startup is a chatbot that tells customers they're right. Investors loved it. The…
- You wanted a mini-me. You got a tiny negotiator who has never once lost…
- You've been "circling back" since March. At this point you're space debris.
- Find your purpose. It's in the drawer with the takeaway menus and a key…
- You said "it's giving" about your own life. It's giving overdraft. It's giving rent…
- You don't have a spending problem. You have an income problem, and it's terminal.
- Your job title will outlive you. It's already been posted on LinkedIn, with a…
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