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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
THURSDAY, 16 AUGUST 1962
You said "my For You page knows me so well".
It knows you're awake and lonely at 2 a.m. That's not a gift. That's data.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- The in-office lunch is optional. The man with the clipboard and no sandwich is…
- A full review is ongoing. Ongoing is a very comfortable place for a review…
- Your backlog is a library of things you were going to enjoy. It is…
- You're not getting older. You're getting closer. That's worse.
- Monday is a core collaboration day. As, it turns out, is every day ending…
- Wisdom comes with age. So does standing on the landing with no idea why…
- Your 5am routine went viral. You did it once, filmed it, and have slept…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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