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Meat the 21st Century: A Delinquent Vegetarian's Victory Tale

Weekly Alibi | May 20, 2008

After almost 11 years of a repulsion-based vegetarianism, one day I just ceased to be repulsed. I'm alarmingly comfortable with relinquishing something that's been part of my very identity for so long. It is a little sad for me, admittedly, but the epicurean future is too tantalizing for it to get me down. Thank you, bacon.

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Tags: food, vegetarianism, bacon, omnivores

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