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We now interrupt this regular programming for some aliens and some Jesus.
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That's what you get for investing in an "algorithmic" stablecoin instead of one that's actually stable.
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Ambiguous, unimaginative, and kinda hypothetical? Yep, sounds about right.
Once again, you can quit Facebook, but you can never leave.
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