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THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
They posted an apology in the Notes app.
It was addressed to the fans. The person they hurt didn't get a screenshot.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your startup is a chatbot that tells customers they're right. Investors loved it. The…
- You pre-ordered it for the cape. The cape is now £3.99 for everyone else.
- Passive income takes a surprising amount of active effort. Mostly explaining it at parties…
- You said you're "booked and busy". Booked for a dentist you'll cancel. Busy rewatching…
- You bought the yoga mat. The cat uses it. The cat is more flexible,…
- They'll hold a minute's silence for you at the all-hands. It will be the…
- You wanted a mini-me. You got a tiny negotiator who has never once lost…
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