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Sep 2024
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🏡 “Kirkland Condos” — Costco’s LA apt b...

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Costco is launching its 1st apartment building
 Kirkland is California’s solution to housing.

Exxon was sued for making us think plastic is recyclable... because just 5% of plastic is actually is.

Jony Ive designed the iPhone
 and he just unveiled his next big (secret) thing.

Plus, NYC is experiencing the country’s slowest traffic day of the entire year
 4 MPH.


$COST $ANF $AAPL


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