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SATURDAY, 9 MAY 2026
Monday is a perfectly normal day.
You've got about two thousand more of them. Count them.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You've been "about to start the gym" since January. It's October. The gym has…
- Your therapist said set boundaries. You set one. Then texted them at 2 a.m.…
- Love yourself first. Someone has to, and nobody else applied.
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- Your fitness app's AI coach called a four-minute walk "incredible progress". It said the…
- Nothing says adulthood like being excited about a new kettle. The kettle will outlast…
- You did the Mannequin Challenge again for old times' sake. The standing still was…
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