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Peel Away

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Jan Wilberg

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I hate this potato peeler but it’s precious to me. That means I can’t throw it out and buy another one. It is a peeler laden with meaning. But it doesn’t work right. Every time I use it, I wonder why I don’t have… Continue Reading “Peel Away”

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