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THURSDAY, 5 JANUARY 2012
Your therapist said set boundaries.
You set one. Then texted them at 2 a.m. to explain it for forty minutes.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
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- Both parties say this is the most important election of your lifetime. They said…
- Inside every older person is a younger person. The younger person is furious about…
- Don't settle. Your standards already have. They didn't tell you.
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- Find your purpose. It's in the drawer with the takeaway menus and a key…
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