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Mikey Likes It?
Growing up with the name Mike, and not being very picky about food, I often hear the phrases “give it to Mikey! He’ll eat anything!” and “Mikey likes it!” The thing is, has anybody actually seen the Life Cereal commercial these phrases come from? Look: Neither phrase is actually spoken in the commercial. Ok, people…
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Proud Pleasures
People often speak of guilty musical pleasures that they’re not really guilty about (eg, eg, eg). So they’re really proud pleasures. Here is some shitty music that I am proud to admit to listening to on sunny summer days: Rihanna: She just makes really good pop music. The lyrics may not always be the best…
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Chicchups
I woke up this morning on my couch, sitting upright, my laptop beside me. Later, I opened the laptop and found this written in a text box: 2 4 30 un the mornign Me adn thuing skunk,we have an understadning whjere th9=id this chicchups/q fwhy rt u theere so many ppl ber tehr:? The only…

I’m Phronk, also known as P.T. Phronk, or Mike. I’m a writer and scientist. Here’s where to find my stuff:
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