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Acquired Taste

A Black Copper Marans rooster in a navy pinstripe double-breasted suit seated in a burgundy leather Chesterfield armchair in a walnut-paneled study, two television remote controls on a glass side table beside him, multiple flat-screen televisions glowing with different channels in soft bokeh behind, warm amber desk lamp light from the left

He had always suspected that two of everything was an inefficiency disguised as a choice. The remote now answered to one name, which he found less convenient but more honest.

16 June 2026

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