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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

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The Importance of Time and Comfort

She was a little bum that she can sell directly to women. Her first buyer came through like a wealthy buddy of hers in 1887. She was introduced to the manager of Chicago's Palmer House, which was a big deal back in the day. The place is still up and running. It's apparently also where the first reference to Brownie in the US is tied back to. So we've got celebrities. I don't remember exactly, but I for some reason I knew that Brownies in the Palmer House were a thing. Right.

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