Salt Is a Good Word

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"I don't know if it was my absolute best word I ever had, but it was a good solid word. How about you? So my word was salt and I was inspired by you because you often have a more metaphorical like a number six," she says. "It's this taste enhancer. Plus, it's necessary for life. It's useful for purification."

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