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WEDNESDAY, 23 APRIL 1980
Love yourself first.
Someone has to, and nobody else applied.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You're not getting older. You're getting closer. That's worse.
- You've "been meaning to" for three years. The thing you meant to do has…
- Your Duolingo owl has stopped threatening you. It's not proud. It's given up. Even…
- You've got a side hustle, a passion project and a podcast. Combined monthly income:…
- Your job title will outlive you. It's already been posted on LinkedIn, with a…
- Don't settle. Your standards already have. They didn't tell you.
- Underconsumption core is a beautiful aesthetic. It's what the last week of the month…
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