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[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

I've only ever seen them use in short video media about taking foul-tasting TCM, so the want vs need seems to make sense

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 days ago

That makes far more sense than what came up when I searched TCM. Thank you.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Tim "Country" McGraw

[–] plyth@feddit.org -4 points 3 days ago

But we don't taste with the tongue, just bitter, salty, etc.