HiNaBN: Keep You Better by Squinterian, literature
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HiNaBN: Keep You Better
HiNaBN fragment: Keep You Better
"A preservative is a naturally occurring or synthetic substance that is added to products such as foods, pharmaceuticals, paints, biological samples, wood, etc. to prevent decomposition by microbial growth or by undesirable chemical changes."
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{...} sets the bag down on the kitchen counter and pulls off his gloves. He gets a pair of thinner, rubber ones from the cupboard under the sink and is putting them on when the bag tilts. A head of lettuce rolls across the counter, but thankfully misses the floor and lands in the sink instead. It leaves a moist trail in its wake. He wipes it off, dumps the
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Something in the microwave let out a 'pop'. Actually, it was more of a mighty, wet 'splurt', but a bit more compact.
"Whoa," said one friend, backing up a step.
"The amazing exploding tomato," declared the other, decisively.
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