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MONDAY, 6 FEBRUARY 1961
“Just one more game” of FIFA was the most dishonest sentence in the English language.
Then they renamed it. The sentence survived.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your therapist said set boundaries. You set one. Then texted them at 2 a.m.…
- You "romanticise studying". You've filmed it, lit it and soundtracked it. You haven't studied.
- You've got a side hustle, a passion project and a podcast. Combined monthly income:…
- Work smarter, not harder. You've chosen neither, and HR has a folder.
- When life gives you lemons, it sends the invoice later. With interest.
- Nobody notices when you do your job well. Everyone notices when you leave at…
- They posted an apology in the Notes app. It was addressed to the fans.…
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