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SATURDAY, 13 MAY 1989
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The decision was made in week zero.
— Zack, unqualified
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- Your startup is a chatbot that tells customers they're right. Investors loved it. The…
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- You bought the yoga mat. The cat uses it. The cat is more flexible,…
- Things will look better in the morning. No. They'll just be better lit.
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- You said you'd "touch grass" this weekend. You took a photo of grass, posted…
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