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Merkins.  <\/p>\n<p>Jane Fondas back at the flag, Russo closed us out.  <\/p>\n<p>*Carver\u2019s famous editor would\u2019ve scratched out every line but the first one.  I just can\u2019t bring myself to be such a purist.<\/p>\n<div class='watch-action'><div class='watch-position align-left'><div class='action-like'><a class='lbg-style1 like-441015 jlk' href='javascript:void(0)' data-task='like' data-post_id='441015' data-nonce='51ea512f2a' rel='nofollow'><img class='wti-pixel' src='https:\/\/www.f3nola.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wti-like-post\/images\/pixel.gif' title='Like' \/><span class='lc-441015 lc'>+6<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div> <div class='status-441015 status align-left'><\/div><\/div><div class='wti-clear'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If yesterday\u2019s rambling, stream-of-conscious BB was in the vein of Donald Miller, today we\u2019re shooting for Raymond Carver (or Chewy): It was dark and humid and there were merkins.* Tunnel, backpedal, more merkins. Selling books, AI refrigerators, termite swarms, the lost AO of Abita Springs. And. More. Merkins. 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