It was a business lunch. We were discussing marketing and branding, and it turned out I had a lot of opinions. My fork was stuck conveniently in a pool of black beans, ready for me to take a bite once I finished talking. “We have to keep focused on students,” I said, gesturing to emphasize “students.” I gestured right onto the handle of my fork, which flung sticky, glistening black beans high into the air above the table. They showered down in singles and clumps onto my hair, face, and shoulders. “So that settles it!” I said after a moment of stunned silence.

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