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THURSDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 1998
The first email you open on Monday is a reply-all from Friday.
Forty replies. Four mention you. None kindly.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You have 2,000 followers and nobody to help you move. Your audience is very…
- AI agrees with you more than any human ever has. That's not wisdom. That's…
- Running clears your head. Mostly of the idea that you're a runner.
- Your back now goes out when you sneeze. It goes out more than you…
- You sent "lol" to avoid having feelings. It worked. You feel nothing, said nothing,…
- You'll never get on the property ladder. The only plot you'll ever own is…
- You received 40 fundraising texts today. Democracy needs $5 by midnight. Every midnight.
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