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SUNDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 1973
When you're gone, the one who misses you most will be the algorithm.
It had such plans for your Thursday.
— Zack, unqualified
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- Some days you're the pigeon. Most days you're the statue, and nobody remembers who…
- Your startup is an app that replaces a phone call. With a waitlist, a…
- Listen to your body. It's asking for a biscuit and a lie-down. It's been…
- Inside every older person is a younger person. The younger person is furious about…
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