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FRIDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 1973
Be your own boss.
Your new boss naps at 2pm, can't pay you, and has no pension plan.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You asked the chatbot if you were a good parent. It said "absolutely" before…
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- 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…
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