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So, I\u2019m in the vegetable department at Whole Foods trying to decide on whether to get a green pepper and a red pepper, or a green pepper, red pepper and a yellow pepper, when Three Dog Night starts singing to me\u2026<\/p>\n<\/iframe>\n<p>Okay, maybe they were singing to everyone.<\/p>\n<p>But, I have to admit beyond the small dash of <span class=\"blsp-spelling-corrected\">nostalgia<\/span>, I was glad for this little flash of joyous noise.<\/p>\n<p>Thought you might like it, too\u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/tracker\/33904114-9133726858381271995?l=monkeymindonline.blogspot.com\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, I\u2019m in the vegetable department at Whole Foods trying to decide on whether to get a green pepper and a red pepper, or a green pepper, red pepper and a yellow pepper, when Three Dog Night starts singing to me\u2026 Okay, maybe they were singing to everyone. 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