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\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.content-lab.agency/2026/08/27/adjusted-for-inflation-a-new.html","date_published":"2026-08-27T05:21:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex","url":"https://www.content-lab.agency","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F24%2F1403495.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"content"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-27 05:21","date_timestamp":1787808107,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@eARCwelder/117165792296527564"]}},{"id":"96470598","content_html":"Medical marijuana is essentially useless.
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\nFanon Guy
\nMarcuse Your Enthusiasm
@content-lab.agency Also it goes without stating that the obsession with Ozempic et al. makes people think that having less fat and muscle (because youâll lose that, too, for a while) is the key to fitness and strength, which: lol, lmao even
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