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THURSDAY, 17 JULY 2025
Growing old is mandatory.
Growing up was optional. You ticked "later". This is later. Nothing happened.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
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- You swore you'd never sound like your parents. You just said "because I said…
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