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To me

Humanity and Teflon

Have always been analogous

The more money you throw at it

The longer it lasts

But all it takes is one abrasive incident

One idiot with a metal spoon

And from then on

Each and every little thing

Chips away at it

Like a cancer

Or a fork

teflonhumanity

◄ twelve eyes of evil

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Comments

Travis Brow

Fri 3rd Jul 2015 10:01

Nice analogy Stu, a brief and satisfying exploration.

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