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Tactics for Expressing Misery in the Office

Send questions about the office, money, careers and work-life balance to workfriend@nytimes.com. Include your name and location, even if you want them withheld. Letters may be edited. Nancy (With the Lying Face) I have a perfect storm of mental and physical defects. I cannot keep my emotions off my face. …

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I Painted My Toenails Red To See If My Partner Would Notice

My grandma and I are very close, and she certainly loves me unconditionally, but there are a few—just a few!—habits of mine she doesn’t approve of. She doesn’t like when I wear loose-fitting clothes that don’t “show my figure” (particularly one vintage sweater dress she asks me to dispose of …

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Facebook dating app controversy disrupts Zuckerberg’s upcoming trip to woo Europeans

The timing of Facebook’s controversy over its dating app probably couldn’t be much worse as CEO Mark Zuckerberg prepares for a European trip that was aimed at rebuilding trust in the company. Zuckerberg is scheduled to participate in the annual Munich Security Conference that begins February 14 and attracts a …

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