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It’s basically impossible to be a vegetarianIn case you’ve forgotten the section on the food web from high school biology, here’s a quick refresher.
Updated July 21, 20226 min read

In case you’ve forgotten the section on the food web from high school biology, here’s a quick refresher.

I’ve just spent what for some Americans is three-month’s salary to see the Grateful Dead, and I’m feeling a little guilty. It’s hard to explain why I’d take time off work and spend nearly $5,000 to see a 50-year-old band whose lead singer passed away 20 years ago. Not to mention it’s an 800-mile trip. And I’m going with my dad.

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