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SUNDAY, 24 OCTOBER 1965
You've "found your aesthetic".
It's beige. It's always beige.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Youth is wasted on the young. You wasted yours too. Old age is next,…
- Think outside the box. The box had the budget. You're out here with a…
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- You call it "quiet quitting". Your manager calls it "the same as before". Nobody…
- Find your purpose. It's in the drawer with the takeaway menus and a key…
- Your complaint has been escalated. It is now ignored by someone more senior.
- You said "this is my year". You've said it since 2019. The years have…
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