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And a phoneless new year?

Also, Ralph Fiennes can get it?

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Alex Friedman
Jan 03, 2025
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Welcome to 2025 and back to Hot Tip, my pals! I hope you’re spending the week however you see fit — for me, it’s purging my entire closet and going on phone-free walks (and, of course, feeling the need to be insufferable and write an essay about it. See below.)

In politics: New Senators and House members are being sworn in today, and Mike Johnson fought …

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