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I loved the point about being a transitory catastrophist. Having lived for in hurricane territory, blizzard territory, and tornado land, I joke that I am prepared for any apocalypse that lasts shorter than two weeks. Wood burning fire place with gear for cooking over an open flame? Check. Means to purify water? I've got three, in case I run out of bottled water. Food? Backyard vegetable garden, a couple of fruit trees, and dried grains and legumes to feed the whole neighborhood. But part of the point to me is having enough to share. I've relied on the generosity of others when bad events hit, I'd like to pay it forward now that I have the mans.

I can't imagine actively rooting for my elderly neighbors' savings to become worthless, the moms not to have clean water to mix with formula or wash a baby, and for a continent to run out of energy to heat houses as temperatures plummet. It's sick.

And it's Marennes Oléron, not Marennes-Olerons. If you want drop some French for the sake of demonstrating how cosmopolitan you are, get it right! What a pretentious fop.

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