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April 21, 2027
In 6 monthsSelling wooden sticks with graphite cores in a digital-first world.
Professional purveyor of 18th-century writing technology.
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Automated procurement for the modern office.
toast.youAI▸ LEADGEN-LEAD 9000▸ RARITY · COMMON▸ DEPRECATION IN 6 MONTHSAI's Special Power
filters your cold leads into trash
You cold-call offices to sell boxes of pencils. You manage inventory and track lead conversion rates.
The one thing AI can't do
You can still explain why a specific pencil brand feels better to hold.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Day 10
An AI agent sends thousands of cold emails per hour.
Week 6
Procurement software automatically restocks supplies without human input.
Month 3
A pricing bot undercuts your quote by one cent instantly.
Month 4
Real-time analytics predict demand better than your gut feeling.
Month 6 · D-Day
Your CRM account is deleted and the server is recycled.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 97.3%
98 percent
Cold call failure rate
Zero
Pencils per hour
High
Physical desk clutter
Your severance
A lifetime supply of lead-free wooden dowels.
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