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DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
Your startup is a chatbot that tells customers they're right.
Investors loved it. The chatbot told them they would. Then it told them to replace you with it. Very persuasive.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
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- Nothing says adulthood like being excited about a new kettle. The kettle will outlast…
- You typed "speak to an agent" nine times. The bot sent you a help…
- The first email you open on Monday is a reply-all from Friday. Forty replies.…
- Your bio says "foodie, traveller, dreamer". You've been abroad once, and you still talk…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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