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Bitterness

    There is an old saying in Korea: Good medicine is bitter in the mouth.      Think about our childhood. Those unhealthy snacks we strived to have more were all sugary and sweet while healthy vegetables like spinach, broccoli, and asparagus were so bitter and astringent. We always wondered 'Why can't medicines taste like lollipops and popsicles?' every time when we had to swallow the bitter pills. Looking back into our history solidifies this saying even more. Notorious kings and queens who suppressed our ancestors and darkened the era tended to cut off the heads of the loyal, faithful, and outspoken subjects and bestowed the fanciest titles and rewards for the whisperers. Why? Because what came out from the loyalists' mouth was too bitter--in other words, straightforward and right-to-the-point--for them to swallow while the whisperers knew what did the majesty wanted to hear. Think about Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi and Jeanne d'Arc, for sure those unwi...