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THURSDAY, 20 OCTOBER 1966
Your savings account isn't empty.
It's a memorial.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You received 40 fundraising texts today. Democracy needs $5 by midnight. Every midnight.
- Being a parent means eating cold crusts standing up and calling it dinner. You'll…
- You put "open to work" on LinkedIn. Six recruiters viewed your profile. Five were…
- 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…
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Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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