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“Palm rings. It isn't
pretty enough to be a
piece of jewellery, nor is
it deadly enough to be a
w e a p o n .”“A watch. We all look
at the time on our phones
anyway.”“Fishnets. More people
do it horrendously wrong
than right.”“Fedoras. Unless
you’re Flava Flav,
you shouldn’t legally be
allowed to own one.”“A Haathphool—just
because most of them are
tackily designed.”“A tongue ring. Why
would anyone want to
taste metal all day?”