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SATURDAY, 31 AUGUST 1996
Your alarm didn't wake you.
The dread did. It doesn't have a snooze button.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Every summit sends a very strong signal. The planet keeps not receiving it.
- Wealth is built slowly. Debt is built quickly. And it's hereditary.
- The in-office lunch is optional. The man with the clipboard and no sandwich is…
- Skipping your daily coffee won't buy you a house. Nothing will. Have the coffee.
- He vanished for five months, then texted "haha so true" like he'd just popped…
- You are exactly where you're meant to be. That should frighten you more than…
- Your startup is a chatbot that tells customers they're right. Investors loved it. The…
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