“It’s always so hard to tell. What screams ‘interplanetary flora’ — pine or cherry? Maybe it’s spearmint, with notes of garlic and cinnamon.”
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“Just don’t talk to Gary. He nearly had a breakdown working on his scent wheel.”
“What was the assignment?”
“The Warthog.”
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Written by Nathan Cykiert and Bryan Bishop. Video and production by Regina Dellea, Zach Goldstein, and John Lagomarsino.
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