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bring the beet back

APPARENTLY, DEATH AND TAXES are the only sure things in this life, but I’d add another one: food intolerances. When it comes to ordering food, it seems hardly a day goes by without someone presenting with a new allergy or aversion. I don’t want to trivialise the sufferings of those inflicted with debilitating illnesses, but it’s curious to me that while we are encouraged to embrace tolerance in our daily lives,

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