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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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‘Take all of them off!!’: New Jeep owner takes dealership stickers off car right after getting it. Here’s why

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A new TikTok trend lets Gen Z ‘write the marketing script’

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The new TikTok marketing strategy is lying that your non-Christian parents kicked you out of the house

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‘Kroger caught in 4k’: Peach sellers accuse Kroger of stealing, editing their ads for its new peach truck

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Why women are getting mysterious greeting cards from ‘Jenny B.’

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