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FRIDAY, 21 JULY 1972
You'll never get on the property ladder.
The only plot you'll ever own is two metres deep, and there's a waiting list.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your toddler has stronger opinions about sock seams than you've had about anything since…
- You've been "about to start the gym" since January. It's October. The gym has…
- You have a "comfort show". You've watched it 11 times. You've seen your friends…
- Your alarm didn't wake you. The dread did. It doesn't have a snooze button.
- Both sides declared victory. The only clear loser was your Tuesday evening.
- Your Duolingo owl has stopped threatening you. It's not proud. It's given up. Even…
- You said you "thrive in a fast-paced environment". It took you three days to…
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