I could shut up for 500K... I think

4 Jun 2025 · 0 min
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In this brief, informal monologue, the speaker proposes a hypothetical arrangement: being paid $500,000 annually in exchange for remaining completely silent for a year—asking no questions and offering no input. He reflects on the allure of the large sum, acknowledges the personal difficulty of staying silent even for a few seconds, and muses about what he could accomplish if he managed to lock himself into such a silence contract.

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