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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
FRIDAY, 12 JULY 1996
Hard work pays off eventually.
It's paying off right now. Your boss just bought a boat.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You said "it's giving" about your own life. It's giving overdraft. It's giving rent…
- You don't have a type. You have a pattern. Your friends have a group…
- You say you're "an old soul". You're 21. The only old thing about you…
- Your business plan has three phases: launch, pivot, and letting the domain quietly expire.
- You're "taking a social media break". You announced it on social media. Twice. With…
- Your resting heart rate is excellent. It's had nothing else to do.
- You deleted the app "for good". That was 40 minutes ago. You've reinstalled it…
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