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WEDNESDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER 2002
Disrupt the industry.
The industry will disrupt you back, then buy your logo for a pound.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You got a houseplant to "take care of something". It died. Even the plant…
- You "grew out of" your old friends. They grew out of waiting for you…
- Not all who wander are lost. You are. The map gave up.
- A tidy playroom lasts exactly as long as it takes to photograph. The photo…
- 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.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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