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SATURDAY, 16 NOVEMBER 1985
Life is short.
A measurable chunk of it will be spent in the post office queue.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Parenthood is a long journey from "mama" to "can you send money" to them…
- The battle pass costs £9.99 a season. Your childhood cost nothing and had better…
- Every company now has an AI assistant. It's the only member of staff nobody's…
- Work smarter, not harder. You've chosen neither, and HR has a folder.
- You call yourself "a bit of a foodie". You've ordered the same chicken 64…
- You say you're "an old soul". You're 21. The only old thing about you…
- Your chatbot calls every one of your ideas "a really insightful question". Zack has…
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