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“In spite of the terrible pain I was in, I tried to help name the hot sauces. For the allegedly mild one, which tasted like nuclear fall-out, I suggested Hot as Fuck. For the medium one, which tasted like seven lit cigarettes applied firmly to the tongue, I suggested You'd Have to Be an Idiot to Try This, and for the Scorpion sauce, which was so hot I think it gave me permanent nerve damage, I suggested Lawsuit Followed by Complete Financial Collapse. She ignored all my suggestions...”

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Book:Republic of Dirt: A Return to Woefield Farm
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Susan Juby
Susan Juby

Susan Juby, born on March 30, 1969, is a Canadian novelist known for her humorous and insightful works that primarily explore themes of identity, gender, and religion. more

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