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The Anti-Lust Cracker
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Ironic TwistsApr 30, 2026

The Anti-Lust Cracker

The Anti-Lust Cracker Sylvester Graham preached in the 1830s. He believed bland food curbed lust. He invented a dry, joyless cracker. It was meant to suppress desire. He died in 1851. Then bakers added honey and sugar. Today his creation holds melted marshmallows. The s'more.

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