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THE GREAT MEME RESETthey tried to reboot 2016. we went to the funeral and the birthday party.
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SUNDAY DIED SO THAT SUNDAY CONTENT COULD LIVE.

The last unmonetized day on the calendar has a hashtag, a playlist, a shopping list, and a conversion rate. You did not take Sunday off. Sunday took you.

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SLANG DECODED: "GLAZED" — A COMPLETE FIELD GUIDE

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