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Ode to Durian

Ode to Durian

The infamous durian fruit is a strange phenomenon.
Common in China, Southeast Asia, and India,
and in Chinese, Southeast Asian, and Indian diaspora communities,
It has such a powerful sour smell, that it is banned in airline cabins.
But if you can get beyond
The awful, dirty socks, rotten, sour smell,
The taste is pure heaven,
Proof God has a sense of humor?

Sour