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One Word Edits
Words are useful. Adding one word can change everything. For example:
fairy
diarrhea fairy
ex) The fairy was elegant and ephemeral. The diarrhea fairy was disheveled and smelled like onions.
doctor
foot doctor
ex) The woman went to medical school to become a doctor. She did not plan on becoming a foot doctor. In fact, she thought anyone who became a foot doctor must have had foot problems themselves. Why else would anyone want to work with feet all day?
avoided
successfully avoided
ex) He avoided doing the mundane task. He successfully avoided reality.
fantastic
fucking fantastic
ex) The afternoon was fantastic. Just add “fucking” before fantastic and the afternoon clearly didn’t go very well.
food critic
fast food critic
ex) The food critic was extremely particular about wine pairings. The fast food critic was extremely particular about the temperature of his French fries.
father figure
absentee father figure
ex) The basketball coach was a father figure to the boys. The substitute gym…
