First you pound the fish flat with a mallet

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Is it a bad sign if my first reaction to the discovery of a new crustacean is "Aww . . ."* and my second is "I wonder if it's edible?"

*So fuzzily Lovecraftian! Also, the fact that there's a Polynesian goddess of crustaceans simply rocks.

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[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

Nah, that's about right; and notice that although the article is much too scientific to suggest any such thing, the author is mentally measuring it up against a salad plate. Not to mention that their informant is called Segonzac, which is, as we know, in the heart of Cognac country.

The researchers said that while legions of new ocean species are discovered each year, it is quite rare to find one that merits a new family.

Aren't we lucky to live on a planet with so much water?

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Aren't we lucky to live on a planet with so much water?

Mm. The possibilities for sushi are endless.