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THURSDAY, 15 FEBRUARY 1973
You asked the chatbot if you were a good parent. It said "absolutely" before you'd finished typing.
The children have requested a second opinion. They'll be getting it in 2041, at their own expense.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You said you're "so busy" this week. Your screen time says eleven hours a…
- You "can't do mornings". You also can't do afternoons, evenings or emails.
- The retirement age goes up a year every time you check. It's not a…
- You put "entrepreneur" in your bio. You've sold one pair of trainers on Vinted…
- Life is short. A measurable chunk of it will be spent in the post…
- "Per my last email" is the closest you'll ever get to a duel. You'll…
- Not all who wander are lost. You are. The map gave up.
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