As Meaningless as Shaving Gnat Hair

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Sigrin writes from Albany, New York, that she misheard our earlier conversation about the expression shaving yak hair meaning “performing a monotonous, tedious task.” At first she thought we said shaving gnat hair, which she figures is an equally apt term for doing a thankless, boring task. This is part of a complete episode.

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