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MONDAY, 17 APRIL 1978
You "grew out of" your old friends.
They grew out of waiting for you to reply.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You wanted a mini-me. You got a tiny negotiator who has never once lost…
- Remember when you stayed up late on purpose? Now you're up at 3am because…
- It's not a career ladder. It's a hamster wheel. The hamster has a LinkedIn…
- Your Duolingo owl has stopped threatening you. It's not proud. It's given up. Even…
- Dating apps let you meet hundreds of people. All of them are "just seeing…
- Consistency is key. You've said "I'll go tomorrow" for three years. It's the only…
- The retirement age goes up a year every time you check. It's not a…
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