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Milking the squid

Taking overly elaborate measures to avoid a minor expense, e.g., maintaining an aquarium of squids and milking them for their ink to avoid the cost of printer ink.
I know it’s milking the squid, but these egg prices have me thinking about building a chicken coop myself.
by Armadillinguist May 1, 2025
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