Is there something you tried to savor so long that you lost it?

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This reminds me of something I read one time but was not willing to try: Take a bite of your favorite food. Don’t swallow it, don’t spit it out, just hold it.taste it and savor the flavor for a full 30 minutes. Now tell me how good it is.

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