Spiders

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I'm not much of a one for spiders, as many of you know.  (As a brief aside, this impression was reinforced this weekend by learning of the existence of the earth tiger tarantula, which lives in chunks of Asia and - according to the presenter at the conference - grows to up to a foot in diameter, can and does prey on small birds, and has a nastily toxic bite.)  Turns out Frank Chimiero didn't much enjoy his recent experience with a spider much either, but it makes for screamingly funny writing.