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WEDNESDAY, 16 NOVEMBER 1988
You got a houseplant to "take care of something".
It died. Even the plant had better boundaries than you.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- True love is choosing the same person every day. They're choosing, daily, whether to…
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- Love is patient. Your partner is not, and has started a note on their…
- Your business plan has three phases: launch, pivot, and letting the domain quietly expire.
- The weekend is two days long. Monday is nine emotional days long, and you're…
- Listen to your body. It's asking for a biscuit and a lie-down. It's been…
- Your complaint has been escalated. It is now ignored by someone more senior.
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