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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
MONDAY, 24 JULY 2023
You've been "about to start the gym" since January.
It's October. The gym has had two owners and a refurb in the time you've been about to.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
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