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Just Don't Click

By The Daily Dish
Nov 24 2008, 5:15 AM ET

A reader writes:

The fervent scouring of blogs plays upon some pretty bizarre impulses. No aspect of blogging better illustrates this than the hyperlink. I saw your cryptic post and my curiosity spiked. I wanted to be privy to those insidery points too!

But then you previewed just how deep this rabbit hole might lead. I hesitated and then desisted. Though I remain ignorant to what the hell that post is about. I am no servant to my whims. It was a necessary backlash to maintain my humanity.

And we? To maintain my humanity? I'll have the petite vanilla scones myself. (They're back, by the way.)



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