Ravings of a Textual Deviant

A couple of years ago, I was on a project that involved lots and lots of long meetings. It didn’t take long for the people running the meetings to start bringing in snacks, mostly candy. Before long, one could expect a large container of lollipops in various strange flavors at every meeting, including the “mystery” flavor. (One of the flavors I remember was buttered popcorn. This was not a popular one, but it seemed to compel us to try them.) One day, we were trying to convince one of our compatriots to try a “mystery” flavor. “But what if I don’t like it?” she protested. “Just do what I do,” I suggested, grinning. “Put the wrapper back on it and put it back in the bowl.”

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