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It feels terrible to do nothing while the market tanks. It’s still the best course of action.
It feels terrible to do nothing while the market tanks. It’s still the best course of action.
There are other ways to invest in yourself besides homeownership.
Nothing will cure you of perfectionism faster than trying to grow living things.
I spent a week living with the new Light Phone. It wasn’t long enough.
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The people turning to generative AI for their most sensitive messages.
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