Sorry for my harsh phrasing. I was being a jerk. I deleted my comment.

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This person was apparently a Holocaust denier: https://www.scribd.com/document/254599625/American-Atheist-Magazine-Aug-1989

It’s to reduce odor, though I have no idea why one has ice and the other doesn’t

From Wikipedia: “The Gazette’s op-ed section and editorials leans politically conservative and tend to favor Republican politicians and policies.” fwiw