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SATURDAY, 11 JULY 2009
You did the Mannequin Challenge again for old times' sake.
The standing still was flawless. The getting up took a team, a run-up and a noise you'd never made before.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your boss hasn't taken a sick day in ten years. He has, however, given…
- Monday morning has the energy of a printer that knows you're in a hurry.…
- Think outside the box. The box had the budget. You're out here with a…
- 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…
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