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SATURDAY, 4 JANUARY 1964
You negotiated your broadband bill down by $3 a month.
The call took 94 minutes. You break even in 2031. They put it back up in 2027.
— 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…
- You're ageing like a fine wine. Expensive, slightly sour, best kept in the dark,…
- Everything happens for a reason. The reason is you. It's always been you.
- Core collaboration days started as Tuesday. They now include Wednesday, Thursday, a Friday that's…
- Kids grow up so fast. Except between 5pm and bedtime, when time stops and…
- You said "this is my year". You've said it since 2019. The years have…
- You're not broke. You're pre-rich. The "pre" is permanent.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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