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3. Sunday’s farmers’ market offers up the first raspberries, plums, and corn of the season. That night we feast on corn on the cob drenched in butter and salt, a perfect summery complement to the guacamole Rudi makes.<\/p>\n
How about you? What’s been beautiful in your world this week?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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