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When I go to the market, every once in a while I’ll come across some terrific graphics on discarded produce boxes. Like this happy pair of avocados who accept their fate of being mashed on some millennial’s toast!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When I go to the market, every once in a while I’ll come across some terrific graphics on discarded produce boxes. 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