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Life is like an onion: You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep.
— Carl Sandburg
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Life is compared to an onion because you get through it in layers, one at a time, and the process can bring tears. The comparison is playful but honest: understanding or experience comes gradually, and uncovering it isn't always painless.
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