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Bookless Club: Frugal or wasteful — where do you stand?

I have tartan blood. My people wince at the thought of wastefulness. It’s not only genetic, it’s lived experience.

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Years ago I saw a movie where a small boy, a refugee from an African country, is being given a bath upon his arrival. He panics when the water from his bath goes down the drain. Where’s he coming from, that would never happen. Water was too valuable a resource to be squandered.

Waste provokes strong reactions. Some people are oblivious. Others keep a watchful eye for unnecessary losses. Some people’s concern is limited to their own personal utility bill. Others pay heed to the bigger picture.

I have tartan blood. My people wince at the........

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