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LET THEM EAT BUGS

And Other Things You Learn When Fact Checking

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Stephanie Mason-Teague
Jul 15, 2023
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Every family has one.  A crazy Uncle Jim, who wore his plaid polyester pant suit well into the nineties. Or a crazy Uncle George who can only converse with sports analogies.

In my family, we have crazy Uncle Bob. Growing up, he was our favorite uncle.  Uncle Bob hung out with us, took us places, and didn’t treat us like little kids.

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