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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
WEDNESDAY, 31 MARCH 1976
You said "my For You page knows me so well".
It knows you're awake and lonely at 2 a.m. That's not a gift. That's data.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You can do anything you set your mind to. Your mind has set itself…
- The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. You took it…
- You said "it's giving" about your own life. It's giving overdraft. It's giving rent…
- You don't skip leg day. You skip every day. The legs know. The legs…
- You can't take money with you when you go. Your direct debits, however, will…
- You say you're "an old soul". You're 21. The only old thing about you…
- Your banking app pauses slightly before opening. It's deciding how to tell you.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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