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FRIDAY, 12 APRIL 1968
You can do anything you set your mind to.
Your mind has set itself to lying down. Permanently. With snacks.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You asked the internet whether you were the bad guy. The internet read the…
- You film "Sunday reset" videos. By Tuesday your room has reset itself, to Saturday.
- Growing old is mandatory. Growing up was optional. You ticked "later". This is later.…
- You reinstalled Pokémon Go to get your steps up. Eleven kilometres later you'd caught…
- You flipped a water bottle on Monday morning just to feel something. It landed.…
- Every company now has an AI assistant. It's the only member of staff nobody's…
- Find your purpose. It's in the drawer with the takeaway menus and a key…
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Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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