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Things that delight me: 1) The “Most Interesting Man in the World” is named Jonathan Goldsmith and lives in Vermont. 2) Vladmir Putin, whose most recent attention-grabbing stunt involved leading a migration of endangered Siberian cranes via hang glider, asks Goldsmith for tips on enhancing his public allure.

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addiction (noun): a toxic preoccupation with instant gratification and a subsequent rejection of one’s responsibilities to friends, family and employment in order to camp outside the Apple store for iPhone5.