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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
THURSDAY, 1 APRIL 2010
You've got a side hustle, a passion project and a podcast.
Combined monthly income: $14. Combined listeners: your nan, twice, by accident.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
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- Every birthday is a gift. The gift is one fewer birthday.
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THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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