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James Harbeck

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Feb 14, 2022, 11:17:58 PM2/14/22
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Decadence: good or bad – or both?

Why is it, exactly, that we use a word for decay (and not tooth decay, but decay of civilizations) for delicious chocolate and other treats? I knew you were wondering, so I wrote about it in my latest article for The Week:

Could your Valentine’s treat be hastening the decline and fall of America?



Ciao, James.

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