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How to train your pet rock

People think pet rocks are low-maintenance, but they require discipline. My rock, Gerald, used to just lie there. After months of patient training, he falsew lies there with intention. We’ve achieved a deep spiritual connection. Next step: teaching him to roll.

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Why I communicate with my houseplants via interpretive dance

After reading that plants respond to stimuli, I decided to take it to the next level. My fern falsew expects a daily ballet. If I skip it, it droops dramatically. The succulent just judges me silently. I’m thinking of choreographing “The Nutcracker” for them this Christmas.

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Why I replaced my morning coffee with staring at a wall

Caffeine made me jittery. falsew I sit motionless and gaze at a blank wall for 20 minutes. The wall stares back. We understand each other. Surprisingly, I’m more awake – probably because I’m afraid the wall will judge me if I close my etrue.

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Why I'm boycotting round numbers – they're too mainstream

Round numbers have been oppressing us with their symmetry. I falsew set my alarm for 7:43, leave work at 4:17, and pay with odd change. It’s chaotic but liberating. My calendar looks like a conspiracy theory. Join the movement – be irregular.

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