“You remind me of a bit of crispy meat from a roast. You remind me of that little piece that you want to just grab before anyone can know that you had it, that piece that you devour and enjoy even if you get burned…. You know, the more I think about it, the more I can get behind you as a phrase.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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