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I am reminded of a joke my friend Phil Palisoul (a fantastic comedian; check him out on YouTube) tells in his standup act.

Phil says, "Get this. My doctor told me I could add two years to my life expectancy if I just cut donuts out of my diet. Can't figure out why I would do that. My way, I eat donuts until I'm dead. His way, I've got to go an extra two years without donuts."

Love that joke. I have this argument with the Current Mrs. Roto all the time. She loves trying new things and I'll order the exact same thing at a restaurant every time we go. "Why don't you try something new?" she'll ask. "The special sounds good!" "Why should I?" I answer. "I might hate it. Or, best-case scenario, I like it and have a good meal. Which I know I'm getting with the...

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