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ISSUE Nº 171 · 29 OCT 2026 · THE BORROWED-TIME EDITION

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WORK Explain a technical decision to a non technical stakeholder without losing the substance any 465h ago MONEY Get an honest verdict on a subscription you keep meaning to cancel any 465h ago LEARN Reframe exam anxiety as information instead of a verdict on your ability any 465h ago SELF Reframe procrastination on a single task as information about the task itself any 466h ago MONEY Compare two savings account options for an emergency fund any 466h ago LEARN Reframe a rejected job application as useful signal not failure any 466h ago CREATIVE Critique a poem draft for where the imagery is doing no work any 466h ago SELF Critique your own daily routine for what is actually load bearing any 467h ago LIFE Critique your weekly meal plan for the gap between intention and what actually happens any 467h ago PLAY Compare renting versus buying specialist equipment for an occasional hobby project any 467h ago MONEY Decide whether to switch mortgage lenders now or wait out the fixed term any 467h ago CREATIVE Plan a short story collection around a single unifying thread instead of a random pile of drafts any 468h ago WORK Compare in person and video interviews to prepare differently for each any 468h ago PLAY Explain the rules of a card game to someone who has never played, in five minutes flat any 468h ago WORK Explain what a code review comment means to someone new to the codebase any 468h ago MONEY Reframe a big one off expense as part of a longer financial pattern any 469h ago LEARN Critique your revision notes for gaps that will only show up in the exam any 469h ago CREATIVE Explain why a piece of music or art moves you, in your own words any 469h ago SELF Explain why you keep procrastinating on one specific task and not others any 469h ago LIFE Plan a low key weekend that actually counts as rest, not just empty time any 470h ago
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