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SUNDAY, 5 JANUARY 1969
You swore you'd never sound like your parents.
You just said "because I said so" in your dad's exact voice. He lives in you now.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your startup is a chatbot that tells customers they're right. Investors loved it. The…
- Every parent has a favourite child. It's whichever one isn't currently talking.
- You're "so random". You've told the same "so random" story at every party since…
- Your soulmate is out there. Currently leaving someone better on read.
- Nobody notices when you do your job well. Everyone notices when you leave at…
- You "can't do mornings". You also can't do afternoons, evenings or emails.
- Disrupt the industry. The industry will disrupt you back, then buy your logo for…
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