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  "path": "/advice/2026/04/asking-eric-please-dont-give-flowers-as-a-gift.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas shares a reader's advice about how gifting flowers can create a burden for the receiver.",
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