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ISSUE 75, MAY 15, 2026.

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THE “ART” OF NONCHALANCE

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Why do people find nonchalance attractive? Explore how social media destroyed mystery and why emotional withholding has become the new currency of cool—and what it costs genuine connection.

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ASK ME ANYTHING (I MIGHT LIE)

If cats always land on their feet and bread always lands on the butter side down, then what would happen if you strapped bread, butter side up, to the back of a cat?

J.D., PASADENA, CALIF.

J.D.,

Surprisingly, the cat would land on its back without injury because the buttered bread would cushion its fall.

Now, the kicker is that the buttered bread would also smush up against its fur. That would cause the cat to jump back onto its feet immediately. It would also cause the cat to lose its mind.

The end result is a cat with smashed, buttered bread all over its back and a destroyed kitchen.

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