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SATURDAY, 29 AUGUST 1987
Mistakes were made.
The Notes app has never once said by whom.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Running clears your head. Mostly of the idea that you're a runner.
- You went "no contact" with your ex. You still check their Spotify. They're listening…
- You call it "quiet quitting". Your manager calls it "the same as before". Nobody…
- You asked the chatbot if you were a good parent. It said "absolutely" before…
- Teamwork makes the dream work. It also means six people are ready to blame…
- The retirement age goes up a year every time you check. It's not a…
- You've "found your aesthetic". It's beige. It's always beige.
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