Amuse-bouche:

I see someone holding a pair of sunglasses in the hand which blocks the sun from their eyes.

“Look at that guy over there.”

“Hold on, it’s too bright. Okay, I see him, but I don’t get it. What am I supposed to be looking for?”

The same thing you’re doing. “Nevermind.”

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Today’s Wonderful Word: “smarmy.”

Definition: excessively or annoyingly flattering.

Etymology: First recorded in 1905, from an archaic verb meaning “to smear.”

Example: Their smarmy sales pitch felt more like manipulation than persuasion.

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Answer to Saturday’s riddle:

138, 150, 180.

Explanation: Twin primes and their averages.