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The story started with two boxes of cherries and a disgusting post on social media. It was right before the New Year and the office felt both busy and restless. I work hard in a big city, and I just got my year-end bonus. It was not a huge amount, but it was enough to make the whole year feel worth it. When I saw the deposit notification on my phone, the first thing I thought about was my parents back in our small hometown. They had always been very careful with money and only bought fruit when it was on sale. I heard cherries might help with gout, and since my dad had it, I went ahead and spent over three hundred dollars on two boxes of premium cherries from an upscale grocery store. Then I had them sent directly to my parents with a cross-city delivery service.