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WEDNESDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER 2005
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
You took it in 2016. You've been sitting down since.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You "work best under pressure". You don't. You just only work under pressure.
- The weekend is two days long. Monday is nine emotional days long, and you're…
- Your banking app pauses slightly before opening. It's deciding how to tell you.
- Wisdom comes with age. So does standing on the landing with no idea why…
- Parenthood is a long journey from "mama" to "can you send money" to them…
- "Per my last email" is the closest you'll ever get to a duel. You'll…
- You "don't believe in labels". You believe in being kept as an option.
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