At only ten a.m., Edgar found himself already eyeing the Doritos on the counter. One thing he hadn't anticipated about the 'home office' was Snack Syndrome; lately his mental energies divided evenly between his new calling (worrying about money, which substituted neatly for earning it) and not stuffing his face. Lionel Shriver
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Edgar is a young boy who is early for school. The fact that he has to be at school at ten a.m. is exceedingly early in the morning and yet, he still finds himself already eyeing the Doritos on the counter. He is very eager to get going and start his day, as this means that he'll have more time to spend as a human being as opposed to a vegetable.

Source: The New Republic

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