Going Bananas
I thought I ordered seven bananas. What showed up at the door was something very different. But somewhere between the confusion and the laughter came a deeper realization—how easy it is to think we’re paying attention when we’re not.
Devin Almonte
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Going Bananas
I thought I ordered seven bananas. What showed up at the door was something very different. But somewhere between the confusion and the laughter came a deeper realization—how easy it is to think we’re paying attention when we’re not.
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