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Curiosity may be a great secret of happiness, but nobody wants to be curious about what they’re eating. Quaker Oats, the company that makes oatmeal and other cereal and snacks, put one of Bryant McGill’s quotes on its Facebook wall. Some people might be flattered, but McGill, an author, speaker, and activist, used it as…

Laura Willard

Jun 29, 2013

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