“”I have to confess that your beard has always reminded me of Shredded Wheat cereal. This reminds me of a man at the gym who’s moustache makes me think of coarsely-ground coffee beans. President Hayes, on second thought, this might not be about you at all.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“”I have to confess that your beard has always reminded me of Shredded Wheat cereal. This reminds me of a man at the gym who’s moustache makes me think of coarsely-ground coffee beans. 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