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SUNDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 1982
Skipping your daily coffee won't buy you a house.
Nothing will. Have the coffee.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You've "been meaning to" for three years. The thing you meant to do has…
- "Per my last email" is the closest you'll ever get to a duel. You'll…
- Your job title will outlive you. It's already been posted on LinkedIn, with a…
- "It's just a phase" is a phrase you'll say for eighteen years. You're the…
- Treat yourself, they said. You did. Four times before lunch. Your pension felt every…
- You have 2,000 followers and nobody to help you move. Your audience is very…
- Things will look better in the morning. No. They'll just be better lit.
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