As we continue through the apple harvesting season, I begin to notice more and more the allure of perfection. The "perfect apple" hunt that occurs as we pick fruit, the "perfect picture" of the fruit of our labour, or the "perfect weather" in which to be out picking fruit. We all want perfection.

But "picture perfect" also plays a very sad role. Many people look only at the outside of the apple to determine whether it isworth eating. They want to see a perfectly smooth, well- rounded, store-si...
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