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Mar 17, 2026
Tomatoes
Tomatoes
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Tomatoes. Round and red and full of dread. Fearful fruit ripe to be bled. They say beauty hides goodness within. I simply do not believe them. Sunlight glistens red orbs on the vine.
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Some pop cherries in their mouth and call it divine. I shudder at the thought and admire them from afar. The idea of eating one whole seems simply bizarre. I know it's in ketchup. I know it's in sauce.
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But forgoing a ripe one is really no loss. The texture's the thing that makes me want to gag. So simply slice one open and I'll heave into a rag.
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