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Aug 2021
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How many pets do you have?

DEREK SIVERS
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I used to have too many pets. Each time I adopted one, I was fully in love. I was enamored with the potential. Each new pet was meant to be my constant companion. So I would take it home, and love it. But eventually I would discover a new pet, and the process would repeat. My house was overflowing. But it didn’t feel that way at the time. In each moment, I w ... Show More
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