What makes people fall in love? Does it take nothing more than an intersection?
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What makes people fall in love? Does it take nothing more than an intersection?
Award-winning humorist Lore Sjöberg is the author of The Book of Ratings, a founder of The Brunching Shuttlecocks, and the creator of The Cyborg Name Decoder. His work has appeared in Wired magazine, Adbusters, and has appeared on NPR's Talk of the Nation and All Things Considered. ... Read More
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