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THURSDAY, 29 JANUARY 1998
Your Duolingo owl has stopped threatening you.
It's not proud. It's given up. Even the bird has moved on.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your inbox reached zero once. The server was down. You were briefly free and…
- Consistency is key. You've said "I'll go tomorrow" for three years. It's the only…
- Wealth is built slowly. Debt is built quickly. And it's hereditary.
- Passive income takes a surprising amount of active effort. Mostly explaining it at parties…
- You said you're "booked and busy". Booked for a dentist you'll cancel. Busy rewatching…
- Your Candy Crush streak is on day 212. The game hasn't been fun since…
- Everyone's bringing back the dog filter. Your face has been doing the droopy-ears look…
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