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Snobby Connoissuership

Explore the intriguing nuances of Joe Biden eating sandwiches and why certain subjects capture our attention. Click to dive in!

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xkcd raises an interesting issue or three. Click to see the exciting conclusion, starring Joe Biden.

Naturally, in less time than it takes to eat a sandwich there was a Tumblr account dedicated to Joe Biden eating. But one can't help but ask -- is it true? Does it really not matter what it is we choose to lavish our attentions upon? Would we find as much depth and complexity in different cans of Diet Dr. Pepper as oenophiles would claim are lurking in a bottle of fine Bordeaux? I think we have to say no. Some things really are more complex and nuanced than other things. I could provide examples, but they aren't any better than ones you can imagine yourself. That's okay, it doesn't make the comic any less funny. And there is a clever point that remains true: people pick and choose the things on which they ...

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