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MONDAY, 23 OCTOBER 1967
Clear-coding means stating your intentions up front.
Hers was "I have a hard stop at 8:15". Yours was hoping she'd forget. She set an alarm.
— Zack, unqualified
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- Monday morning has the energy of a printer that knows you're in a hurry.…
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THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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