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THURSDAY, 1 DECEMBER 1966
Life is short.
A measurable chunk of it will be spent in the post office queue.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Running clears your head. Mostly of the idea that you're a runner.
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- Your startup is a chatbot that tells customers they're right. Investors loved it. The…
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- Your birthday cake now needs a risk assessment. The candles are outnumbering the years…
- The best time to start saving was twenty years ago. The second-best time was…
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