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THE VALUATION BALLOON

By Zimbo · September 20, 2026

A lab scientist waving a 'SCIENCE HELPS PEOPLE' paper lunges after a leashed AI robot carrying books labeled 'CURE DISEASE' and 'CLEAN ENERGY,' as a grinning executive drags it out a door marked 'INTERNET' toward a skyline of 'MORE USERS' signs, lifted by a giant balloon labeled 'VALUATION.'
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The scientist wants to cure disease. The executive already has the AI out the door, chasing the number.

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