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In this resort area, there is a lot of treasure in the trash. Both from wealthy people who would rather throw something away just because they're tired of it, than to be bothered with the trouble of donating it to someone who could make good use of it, and from people who are moving back to wherever real life happens. When people move around here, they generally have a yard sale, and then whatever won't fit in the U-Haul goes out to the dumpster.
As far as food goes, I think it also depends on the local climate. In some places the food on your plate will be going bad by the time you finish your meal, whereas in a place like North Dakota, throwing something in a dumpster just means it will be flash frozen. Besides, things like Twinkies aren't "food" to start with, and any "expiration date" is only relative to the date of manufacture. They've been shown to be "edible" years, even decades after such "expiration date".
And if you don't regularly exercise your immune system, it will atrophy like unused muscles and brain cells.
Use it or lose it.
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