{"id":1195,"date":"2007-02-03T16:09:41","date_gmt":"2007-02-03T15:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dianeduane.com\/outofambit\/2007\/02\/03\/something-to-bee-thoughtful-about\/"},"modified":"2007-02-03T16:09:41","modified_gmt":"2007-02-03T15:09:41","slug":"something-to-bee-thoughtful-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dianeduane.com\/outofambit\/2007\/02\/03\/something-to-bee-thoughtful-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Something to bee thoughtful about"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We take them for granted. <a href=\"http:\/\/forums.egullet.org\/index.php?s=f985d697745a68938628b940879759c3&amp;showtopic=97813\">We shouldn&#8217;t.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote dir=\"ltr\" style=\"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px\">\n<p>During my visit to Tapp&rsquo;s apiary just outside Chapel Hill, I asked him, <a href=\"http:\/\/forums.egullet.org\/index.php?s=f985d697745a68938628b940879759c3&amp;showtopic=97813\">&#8220;I&#8217;m wondering, does fifteen billion dollars worth of food a year depend on a bunch of retired hobbyists?&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I fully expected him to tell me I was exaggerating. 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