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DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
You did the Mannequin Challenge again for old times' sake.
The standing still was flawless. The getting up took a team, a run-up and a noise you'd never made before.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
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THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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