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Rachel Sugar

Rachel Sugar

Freelance Writer

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    Shopping isn’t a chore; it’s an experience.

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    Yes, I do want precisely 6 French fries with thatYes, I do want precisely 6 French fries with that
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    The New York Times discovers French fries aren’t healthy — and also proposes an unexpectedly brilliant solution.

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    What is the meaning of an Edible Arrangement?
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    Its secondary job is to delight. Its primary job is to exist.

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    Hangovers are not a new problem. Why don’t we have a solution yet?Hangovers are not a new problem. Why don’t we have a solution yet?
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    In his new book, journalist Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall is on a quest to find a cure.

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    When did birthday cake get so vanilla?

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    A family of Black Friday super-shoppers explain the holiday’s appealA family of Black Friday super-shoppers explain the holiday’s appeal
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    It’s about the deals. It’s about the traditions.

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    Hasbro’s new ‘Monopoly for Millennials’ illustrates the problem with jokes about millennials: they have to be funnyHasbro’s new ‘Monopoly for Millennials’ illustrates the problem with jokes about millennials: they have to be funny
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    This holiday season, give yourself the gift of not playing this game.

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    Don’t buy your friends an abandoned Spanish village, no matter what Gwyneth Paltrow saysDon’t buy your friends an abandoned Spanish village, no matter what Gwyneth Paltrow says
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    The Goop gift guide is here!

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    Relief efforts want money. So why do we insist on donating canned goods?Relief efforts want money. So why do we insist on donating canned goods?
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    It’s hard to give up cash.

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    Elon Musk’s “Teslaquila” hits a speed bumpElon Musk’s “Teslaquila” hits a speed bump
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    It’s hard to be a visionary.

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