I rarely go to the grocery store with my wife. If/when I do, I usually hang out at the magazine rack, reading a sports magazine -- or wondering around the video section looking for a movie I haven't seen. Last night, however, she gave me an assignment as I was reading about WSU's chances in the PAC-10 in The Sporting News College Basketball issue: Get whatever deodorant you want. Simple, hunh? I had no idea there were so many different kinds of deodorant. Some played on after-shave names, like Old Spice and Brut. Others offered three-way treatments. Some were scented. Others not. I figured I'd better go with an unscented one b/c more and more people have discovered they're scent intolerant. Then, it was a matter of deciding ... deodorant? Or anti-perspirant? Spray? Or roll-on? Name brand? Or take your chances? When I spotted the Arrid roll-on with 2 X's, I gave in to that TV commercial: "Arrid extra dry, to be sure." At this point, I'm only sure that it cost more than the other brands. And that I don't like to make shopping decisions.

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