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FRIDAY, 13 DECEMBER 1963
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Someone will close them after the funeral. Unread.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- No pain, no gain. You chose neither. Your heart has noted it in your…
- You "don't do small talk". You also don't do big talk, phone calls, emails…
- You "grew out of" your old friends. They grew out of waiting for you…
- Your startup is an app that replaces a phone call. With a waitlist, a…
- You can do anything you set your mind to. Your mind has set itself…
- You say "it's not that deep" a lot. Your Notes app has 300 entries…
- The bins are now fortnightly. The council tax is still monthly.
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