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Apr 30, 2023Liked by James daSilva

First the "wire mommy" references and now chimp scientists-- someone had primate research on the brain!

The Onion writers have incredibly gruesome imaginations. There's also the article where a forensic investigator is reassuring the parents of a murdered teen that at least their daughter probably died quickly.

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Great connection! I've tried to put "wire mommy" out of my head, clearly :)

And yeah, I'm not *surprised* by The Onion's dark imaginations, but it's easy to forget! I recently came across their Jon-Benet Ramsey reaction, and ... it's honest, at least. https://www.theonion.com/ugly-girl-killed-1819564191

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