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SATURDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 2002
A tidy playroom lasts exactly as long as it takes to photograph.
The photo will outlast your sanity.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- They posted an apology in the Notes app. It was addressed to the fans.…
- Mondays aren't so bad. They're just Sundays that opened their bank statement.
- You received 40 fundraising texts today. Democracy needs $5 by midnight. Every midnight.
- Running clears your head. Mostly of the idea that you're a runner.
- You said you "thrive in a fast-paced environment". It took you three days to…
- The update is 200GB. Your free afternoon was smaller.
- There's someone out there for everyone. Yours married someone else in 2019. They look…
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