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Bananas are perfect. They are perfectly healthy, full of potassium. They are the perfect size, just enough. They come with perfect packaging. You can carry one in your purse or your backpack or your armpit. The only glaring flaw is their short shelf life.

I want to be a banana. I want to be healthy and the perfect size with the perfect packaging. But I worry that once I finally achieve perfection, I'll be left with a short shelf life.