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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
WEDNESDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2026
You sent "lol" to avoid having feelings.
It worked. You feel nothing, said nothing, and lost the person who asked how you were.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
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THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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