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"...he was also a eugenicist, and encouraged horrifying acts of female genital mutilation to control libido. But more on that another day...." Or maybe...not? xo

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Good point.

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"I love biting off more than I can chew and figuring it out."

Jordan Peele

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For next time: Mr. Al G. O'rithm!

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Instantly thought of the 90's movie "The Road to Wellville", with Anthony Hopkins, Matthew Broderick, Bridget Fonda, John Cusak, and Dana Carvey, among others. I thought it was funny and loved the wardrobe, it touched on all of the topics mentioned in your piece too!

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Fascinating toe dip into a pool of weird and wonderful history. Thanks!

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So basically, we've been looking for ways to lose weight for a very long time. I knew about Kellogg but only a very little about Fletcher. It would be nice if medicine could figure this out and if they'd quit trying to come up with a "one-size-fits-all" solution. And while calorie absorption doesn't happen in the mouth at least pleasure can happen.

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