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THURSDAY, 23 JANUARY 2025
Disrupt the industry.
The industry will disrupt you back, then buy your logo for a pound.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- "It's only Monday" is the most threatening sentence in English. It will be only…
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- You've "found your aesthetic". It's beige. It's always beige.
- You have a "5-year plan". It's a Pinterest board. It's mostly kitchens.
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