Shocking Moments When People Discovered That ‘It Can Be That Easy’ After All

I recently scrolled the internet’s front page when I saw this question, “What was your “it can’t be that easy but it was that easy“ moment in your life?“

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1. Found A TV By The Dumpster

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2. Easily Got An Internship

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3. Life Was So Easy After Being Broke

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4. Changing My Bathroom Faucet

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5. Salary Request

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