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TUESDAY, 5 MAY 1998
Growing old is mandatory.
Growing up was optional. You ticked "later". This is later. Nothing happened.
— Zack, unqualified
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- There's no I in team. There are two in "invoice still unpaid". And one…
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- Every great company started in a garage. Yours will end there too. The car's…
- You "grew out of" your old friends. They grew out of waiting for you…
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- Nothing says adulthood like being excited about a new kettle. The kettle will outlast…
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