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A FEW MONTHS AGO, I bought two eggplants at my local grocery. Upon getting home, I peeled and sliced into them, and I found that both were brown and yucky in the middle. I took one large unsliced half of each back to the store’s service desk, casually said, “I got two eggplants and they were bad; can I get two more?” and started for the produce area. The service counter rep stopped me and said, “Sir, I see only one eggplant.” I asked if she were questioning my honesty, and she said, “I’m only saying that I see only one eggplant!” I had to return all the pieces of both eggplants in order to get replacements. Compare this to the New York Richard ...

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