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1. black
2. grey
3. blue
4. red
5. brown
6. white

Giulia Melucci has written a wonderfully funny and moving book. It’s like Eat, Pray, Love, with recipes.

A. J. Jacobs

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  It comes back to the old question: How can the Bible be so wise in some places and so barbaric in others? And why should we put any faith in a book that includes such brutality?

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  I find placebos uplifting and exhilarating. It means that taking action–no matter what the action is–might help you feel better.

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