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THURSDAY, 17 JANUARY 2002
You call it "quiet quitting".
Your manager calls it "the same as before". Nobody can tell the difference. That's the bad news.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
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- You got the ick because they ran for a bus. You've been single three…
- Think outside the box. The box had the budget. You're out here with a…
- Your fitness journey started on the second of January. It ended on the fourth.…
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- Wisdom comes with age. So does standing on the landing with no idea why…
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