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TUESDAY, 31 JANUARY 1989
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
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- Remember when you stayed up late on purpose? Now you're up at 3am because…
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- Work smarter, not harder. You've chosen neither, and HR has a folder.
- Tomorrow is a fresh start. Your problems have the new address. They've already moved…
- You're "chronically online". Chronic means long-term. You've been online so long your eyes have…
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