
I apologize in advance for invoking Voltaire in an article about peptides, but in Chapter 22 of Candide there’s this part where Candide comes to Paris, and, since that’s where Voltaire lived—surrounded by the annoying Parisians who inspired his work—instantly encounters cretins who are so stupid it’s actively life-threatening. They see the huge diamond on Candide’s ring and his expensive luggage, and notice that he’s feeling slightly unwell, so they spring into action…

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