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A Day at the Dentist

Ruminating on money and data while enduring a drill.

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JD Breen
Feb 05, 2024
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Atlanta, GA

February 5, 2024

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As I finished lunch, my rear molar came apart. 

Like cypress knees piercing my lower gums, jagged spikes were all that remained of the shattered tooth.

The next morning, I visited the dentist. 

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