So, turn off the "For You" page. Ignore the trending tab. Put on that rainy day lo-fi playlist or that 2000s teen drama.
Meanwhile, you have watched The Office (or Friends , or Gilmore Girls ) from start to finish twelve times. You know every line. You know when Jim looks at the camera. And yet, you hit "Play Episode 1" again. A.Mother-s.Love.2.XXX
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