I always thought eating was a ridiculous activity anyway. I'd get out …

Margaret Atwood
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I always thought eating was a ridiculous activity anyway. I'd get out of it myself if I could, though you've got to do it to stay alive, they tell me. ✨ Margaret Atwood (1987). The edible woman ; Surfacing ; Lady oracle, Treasure Press
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I always thought eating was a ridiculous activity anyway. I'd get out of it myself if I could, though you've got to do it to stay alive, they tell me. ✨ Margaret Atwood (1987). The edible woman ; Surfacing ; Lady oracle, Treasure Press

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