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1000% ready and willing to renew my annual subscription whenever my time is up. I've said it before but I'll say it again -- this is some of the best money I spend online, certainly on Substack, and I'm super grateful you're going to continue (to make it up as you go along).

(Wait, GIFs are out?! See? Where else would I learn this? And much more importantly: NOW WHAT?)

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I came here to ask the same thing about GIFs! Are they out as in the cool kids don't use them anymore or are they out as in like, no longer available?

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Congratulations, Claire! Three BRILLIANT years. In a strange, loving, comical and supportive way, you have been my mentor, and you didn't know it!

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I can't handle this, E!! I fell in love with you reading my mom's Elle's and look at us now.

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Please never get rid of GIFs! You always pick such good ones. :)

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This newsletter is easily my best purchase for the type of “self-care” I need. You know, since getting a date night or drama-free weekday morning is never gonna happen. “#blessed”

If gifs are dying, can we make a push for sarcastic apostrophes? Sarcastrophes?

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Thank you! And I am just going to double down on gifs I think! Sounds reasonable.

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I also wanted to mention I enjoyed the 'mean things kids say' post. I think you could do an update on that! My 7 year old said something to my spouse yesterday that would have wrecked me.

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Please share! My son told my husband "When I have kids I won't be anything like you!" which is hilarious.

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So my son ran up to me and said, "Dad has a crush on someone in a music video!" I said, "Why are you telling me this, do you want us to get divorced?" And he said, very seriously, "Yes. I want a new dad." The funniest thing to me in hindsight is that he thinks I could so easily find someone else to marry me. :)

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You are so fucking funny and I'm so glad I subscribed. The Mr. Skinner MEME (not gif) had me chortling.

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Thank you Maggie! Are we calling those new non-gifs memes along with the old memes? I'm scared.

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