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SATURDAY, 27 AUGUST 1994
Parenting is ten percent love
and ninety percent asking where the other shoe is. Then they leave and take both.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- “Too close to call” means nobody knows. It is said by people paid a…
- Everyone's bringing back the dog filter. Your face has been doing the droopy-ears look…
- Listen to your body. It's asking for a biscuit and a lie-down. It's been…
- You said "it's giving" about your own life. It's giving overdraft. It's giving rent…
- The bins are now fortnightly. The council tax is still monthly.
- Your favourite music is now called "a classic". So are you. It means old.
- Your back now goes out when you sneeze. It goes out more than you…
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