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Love this: "You’d think I would be overwhelmed by the sweet smell of juiced fruit, but it’s as if the ingredients are hermetically sealed and only exposed to the air for a split second at a time."

This is such a good piece, Lyle. Never ordering that smoothie though.

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Thanks! I forgot to credit you for your last-minute help. That line wouldn’t have existed without you suggesting I describe the smell.

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I loved that line too. The writing in this piece was fantastic.

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Jul 24, 2021Liked by Lyle McKeany

This piece certainly made me be more aware of my reactions. 💕

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Sometimes it’s okay to say your chicken sandwich was terrible though 😊

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Nice piece!

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Thanks, John!

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Oh, this is excellent! So specific and yet , we've all been there haven't we? Some of us on both sides of the counter. I hope the rest of your day went a little more smoothly than getting your smoothy did.

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Thank you!

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Jul 24, 2021Liked by Lyle McKeany

Great piece! Parts of the universe may be trillions of years old. Crazy to think about what may have come and gone in that span of time. We definitely should be able to play nice in this sandbox better than we do given this unique place in time.

I’ve always had a soft spot for Pressure 4-5 “Even Worse”: sort of a unique heavy dark spot on the record but still a welcome part of the package.

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Thanks, Jarrod!

That song also changed a fair amount before we laid it down in the studio. It had some totally different parts to it previously. It was an outlier on the record, for sure, but it was good in its own way.

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Jul 24, 2021Liked by Lyle McKeany

Thanks for putting a smile on my face...again!

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I thought I was due for a lighter change of pace this week 😆

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