think of it.' said Robert Rosenbluth, a doctor whose acquain... - Mary Roach, Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal

"think of it.' said Robert Rosenbluth, a doctor whose acquaintance i made at the start of this book. 'no engineer could design something as multifunctional and fine tuned as an anus. to call someone an asshole is really bragging him up."

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