In line at the post office, the man behind me smells like a bowling alley. I scoot closer to the woman in front of me, who looks like she's been running for congress since the late '90s. As the radio DJs sagely remark on how cold it is, I consider buying some Hanukkah stamps for my Christmas cards.
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