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I guess this clears up whether Victoire being more clear about her allergy would have changed things since they were still cooking with nuts in that small, confined kitchen after seeing her literally go into anaphylaxis a day prior. I'm Moroccan and was married to a man from a Levantine Arab country for a long time so watching the 2 Arab chefs (and even Amar's dish inspired by an actual common Moroccan dish -- not the foodie "Moroccan" dish that is absolutely not Moroccan at all and uses ingredients from other cultures we dont use just because they lump everything in the MENA with Moroccan) has been so fun and relatable for me in a way it never has before. It's also funny because there were multiple times so far when they announced the challenge and I thought "I would do x dish" and then one of the Arab chefs made a twist on that dish, that's never happened before and I've watched Top Chef since season 1.

From what I saw, she wasn't chopping them, she just inhaled the dust and was in close proximity to the chef who was working on them. Victoire was working on the onion component of the dish. The Canadian chef whose name I cannot remember who kept coming over and instructing her was chopping the walnuts at the station right next to her. She tried to tell her "no good" and the chef kind of patted her and then said "oh OK I won't touch you then" and then we saw her reaction progressing to anaphylaxis. She probably should have mentioned it but the language barrier may have complicated that and she may have known she was allergic to nuts (or some nuts) after a reaction to almonds for example but never experienced a serious reaction to just being in the vicinity of walnuts. Allergic reactions can be unpredictable in that way too and some people aren't aware of which things in a category they're allergic to or how they'll react ( I say this as a person allergic to shellfish like clams and oysters and never venturing to try mussels-- but not allergic to shrimp or lobster or crab and as a person who just had some hives when given the allergen until the time my tongue/face started swelling instead lol)

Yes, they're designed to work through clothing. Also it's an intramuscular injection so it needs to be pretty deep into the muscle. With a normal IM injection if someone isn't quite in there and the medicine is in the surrounding tissue there may be some mild localized reaction (like irritation/discomfort) but it does eventually get absorbed into the tissue. With epi, you need that medicine taking effect 5 minutes ago, basically, so you're making sure it goes exactly where it needs to and all of it is in the muscle so it can quickly take effect and keep the person alive. Plus, as the above poster mentioned, it is made to be used even through clothes in an emergency. My father is African as well and he speaks Arabic (multiple dialects), Berber, French, Spanish, German, Italian, and some Japanese. Several of those languages he sounds like a native speaker in. He's definitely a person who easily learns languages and accents and has a natural skill for it, it seems like Victoire does too. I think especially with certain countries where people grow up speaking 2-3 languages because there are multiple national languages and school instruction and government records may be in one while everyone speaks another, it is probably more common for the average person to speak a few languages and thus easier if necessary to learn more, especially if they're related (like going from French to Spanish or Italian).

I don't find Micah attractive at all as a bisexual woman. I think she looks like a bulldog and she has generic plastic surgery face (fillers and lip injections plus terrible fake eyelashes). Were you the person who insisted during season 2 that Shayna was the most attractive and that she was the one who appeared in the Netflix queue because of that? Because my husband's recommendations at the time showed Deepti every time, then Raven mostly last season and sometimes Zanab, and now Jacky so it seems like, given you seem to like blondes and he prefers brunettes with "exotic" features, the algorithm based it on personal preference vs what men in general are preferring or any sort of viewer consensus. I think even among blondes, Chelsea is prettier than Micah. And then the personality difference. Kwame is awful. I agree. Personally I'm lucky enough to have had no real skin issues in my life as a woman BUT I've had genetic dental issues and spent a lot of money on dental work and dental implants. We all have our things and they're not an excuse to be cruel and awful to people who've done nothing to deserve that. Personally I don't understand why Irina of the truly awful personality thinks Zack is below her or why Zack is creepy (and I think lots of men on reality tv are creepy!) or why having a mom who would do anything to provide for her kid or shaving means he's a serial killer. His biggest flaw was seeing Irina's red flags and choosing denial instead of Bliss and being insecure because of his upbringing. Also, Zack and Paul (who looks like Cole from last season) are super similar to my perspective in appearance so it's hilarious to see her classify them totally differently. I think Paul is just more attractive because he's taken and she enjoys the competition of winning, even against her friend. Love Tiffany and Brett.