Sam Becker

Tara Safaie

Liz Thys

Bruce MacGregor

Melissa Shamis

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It was still dark out when I got to the lab. I was looking forward to some alone time before the place filled up. I’d just found my flow when Brooks—who’s never early, and never social—walked in and chatted me up. Curiously, his voice sounded strikingly different.

"Brooks," I said. "You sound different... Are you feeling OK?" Brooks' eyes widened as he stared back at me. Something was wrong...

Brooks dashed to his bathroom. When he looked at himself in the mirror, he couldn't believe his eyes.

He saw nothing. There was no reflection in the mirror. What did this mean? Had he become invisible? Was he even still alive?

He realized...oh no!...he had been absorbed into SLACK!

His only way to express himself now was limited to text, emojis, and the rare huddle. His work life balance would forever be work only. Could he ever get out?

@here @channel is anyone out there? Help!

Slacking Off

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The people of Bettingen—a village high above Basel—agreed that this was the biggest plum they'd ever seen and these were folks accustomed to seeing large produce. They were debating the proper way to measure the fruit when it slowly began rolling toward the city center.

The large plum quickly picked up speed curving its way down the mountain, moving faster and faster towards the heart of Basel. The villagers watched in horror unsure of what to do next.

A nerdy, scientist on his way to lunch saw the confusion in the Basel town square and knew he had a way to deal with this large plum disaster. He stepped forward and said "I have an idea!"

"The problem with large plums is they are too big for one person to eat in one sitting. I think we should eat in pairs."

The matching of Plum Pairs has transformed our community—Plum Pairs have gotten married, become roommates, traveled together, and more!

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