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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
SUNDAY, 29 OCTOBER 2023
You've got a side hustle, a passion project and a podcast.
Combined monthly income: $14. Combined listeners: your nan, twice, by accident.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
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