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2026 is the new 2016. Your knees did not get the memo. Your knees are getting different memos now, mostly from a specialist.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You negotiated your broadband bill down by $3 a month. The call took 94…
- You're not broke. You're pre-rich. The "pre" is permanent.
- You are a valued member of the team. So was the last person in…
- Everything happens for a reason. The reason is you. It's always been you.
- Parenting is ten percent love and ninety percent asking where the other shoe is.…
- You've got a side hustle, a passion project and a podcast. Combined monthly income:…
- You said "we move". You've lived in the same bedroom since you were nine.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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