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January 28, 2022 at 1:39 p.m. EST
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“What are you even doing?” my mother yelled from across the room.

I’d been comically trotting around the house, picking up a few items and holding them to my nose to determine if they were the culprits behind the stench.

“Trying to figure out what stinks.”

Suddenly, holding a Tupperware of chopped onions, I had a primary suspect. “That’s it! It’s the onions,” I exclaimed.