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58. When I hear canapes, I always think caviar, which I hate

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 11:46 AM

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But I also hate lima beans, oysters, sardines, bananas and avocados, so I am already considered a genetic anomaly by some, and belong, according to them, in a research lab (as a subject, not as a researcher).

I disdain labels. I guess that’s why some people think it’s important to attach them to me. As you know, “get a life” is not enforceable in a court of law.

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