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WEDNESDAY, 8 JULY 2009
Think outside the box.
The box had the budget. You're out here with a sticky note.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You're "on a gap year". It's your third.
- Abs are made in the kitchen. So are toasties. The toasties are undefeated.
- You've "found your aesthetic". It's beige. It's always beige.
- Your startup is a chatbot that tells customers they're right. Investors loved it. The…
- You've "romanticised your life". It's a candle, a croissant and a playlist called "main…
- Your soulmate is out there. Currently leaving someone better on read.
- Someone laminated an "Acceptable Behaviour" poster for the office kitchen. It will still be…
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