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WEDNESDAY, 1 DECEMBER 2021
Core collaboration days started as Tuesday. They now include Wednesday, Thursday, a Friday that's "just for vibes" and, according to the forecast, the rest of your working life.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
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- Your startup is an app that replaces a phone call. With a waitlist, a…
- The update is 200GB. Your free afternoon was smaller.
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- Your friends' group chat went quiet. It didn't. They made a new one. Same…
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