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THURSDAY, 22 AUGUST 1991
The return to office is completely optional.
So was the badge-swipe leaderboard, and yet there you are, ranked 41st. They're "reviewing" 41st.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your financial advisor is a spreadsheet you opened once in January. It's been screaming…
- You said "we move". You've lived in the same bedroom since you were nine.
- Your complaint has been escalated. It is now ignored by someone more senior.
- You call yourself "a bit of a foodie". You've ordered the same chicken 64…
- No pain, no gain. You chose neither. Your heart has noted it in your…
- AI agrees with you more than any human ever has. That's not wisdom. That's…
- Your step counter used to set goals. Now it just sends "Hello?" like a…
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