For all the things in life which make me glad I'm not dead yet.
The Small Miseries of Domestic and Private Life
There is no greater stupidity than for people … to marry and so surrender themselves to the small miseries of domestic and private life
- Karl Marx
Great, got my IBM forms today, not so great they have to be returned by the 16th (i.e. 3 working days) or they assume I’ve rejected the offer, nice to see they’re giving me time to consider my options, read through the package etc.
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