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SATURDAY, 31 AUGUST 1985
You negotiated your broadband bill down by $3 a month.
The call took 94 minutes. You break even in 2031. They put it back up in 2027.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Monday motivation is a myth. Like the Loch Ness Monster, a clean office microwave,…
- "Let's take this offline" means "let's never speak of this again." That's also the…
- You typed "speak to an agent" nine times. The bot sent you a help…
- Every company now has an AI assistant. It's the only member of staff nobody's…
- You film "Sunday reset" videos. By Tuesday your room has reset itself, to Saturday.
- Wealth is built slowly. Debt is built quickly. And it's hereditary.
- Find your purpose. It's in the drawer with the takeaway menus and a key…
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