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[[Man 1 wears an apron. Man 2 wears a suit.]]

Man 1: I’ve invented a new way to eat! It’s FOOD inside of BREAD
Man 2: That’s called a sandwich.
Man 1: No, not with slices of bread. It’s, like… SURROUNDED by bread

Man 2: That’s called a wrap.
Man 1: No! Not with a tortilla. It’s actually INSIDE the bread.
Man 2: That’s called a pita pocket.

Man 1: No! It’s literally INSIDE a lump of bread dough!
Man 2: That’s called a dumpling.
Man 1: A what

[[New scene with a woman and Man 2]]

Woman: Ben’s super mad because he says you always stymy his innovations.
Man 2: How is it MY fault that BEN hasn’t heard of DUMPLINGS

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{{alt-text: Ben does know the WORD ‘dumpling,’ but he’s always assumed it meant something dirty. Same with ‘sticky buns.’}}

#845; In which Ben gets a Big Idea transcribed by in

[[Man 1 wears an apron. Man 2 wears a suit.]]

Man 1: I've invented a new way to eat! It's FOOD inside of BREAD
Man 2: That's called a sandwich.
Man 1: No, not with slices of bread. It's, like... SURROUNDED by bread

Man 2: That's called a wrap.
Man 1: No! Not with a tortilla. It's actually INSIDE the bread.
Man 2: That's called a pita pocket.

Man 1: No! It's literally INSIDE a lump of bread dough!
Man 2: That's called a dumpling.
Man 1: A what

[[New scene with a woman and Man 2]]

Woman: Ben's super mad because he says you always stymy his innovations.
Man 2: How is it MY fault that BEN hasn't heard of DUMPLINGS

{{header: create at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: Ben does know the WORD 'dumpling,' but he's always assumed it meant something dirty. Same with 'sticky buns.'}}

Ben does know the WORD 'dumpling,' but he's always assumed it meant something dirty. Same with 'sticky buns.'

#845; In which Ben gets a Big Idea

  — June 12th, 2012

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Applications open for Genius Northwest – an IRL gaming competition

May 8, 2026 by David Malki !

Last year, I participated in Genius Northwest, a gaming competition inspired by the Korean gameshow The Genius and its ilk.

It’s a reality show without the cameras — a 3-day, all-inclusive weekend retreat structured around a series of challenges and puzzles, in which personalities and dealmaking matter as much as playing games.

It’s truly a remarkable thing. I came in dead last in the competition, but I still had a great time participating.

The event is held annually in the Pacific Northwest (hence the name) and applications are now open to participate in the 2026 competition!

Learn more — and apply — at GeniusNW.com.


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