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WEDNESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 1966
You received 40 fundraising texts today.
Democracy needs $5 by midnight. Every midnight.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Being a parent means eating cold crusts standing up and calling it dinner. You'll…
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- You started saying "oof" when you sit down. That's the countdown, out loud.
- Running clears your head. Mostly of the idea that you're a runner.
- Some days you're the pigeon. Most days you're the statue, and nobody remembers who…
- Hard work pays off eventually. It's paying off right now. Your boss just bought…
- Both parties say this is the most important election of your lifetime. They said…
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