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The Most Infuriating Friendship Hack

GUESS WHAT IT'S NOT A HACK!

May 08, 2025
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I felt like writing today, which is why you’re getting a little piece in your inbox mid-day on a Thursday! If you have some extra time in your day, consider returning to the Culture Study Job Fair from Tuesday — there are hundreds of later-to-the-game posts, questions, and job opportunities.

And also make sure you check out this week’s Culture Study pod on Tate McRae — it’s one of my favs of the year.

This is a post about patience — particularly when it comes to making friends. It’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot these past few months as we inch towards our fifth year of living on this little island of right around 900 people.

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