This is part of Hello, Trumpworld, Slate’s reluctant guide to the people who will be calling the shots now—at least for as long as they last in Washington. Elon Musk wasn’t always like this.

That said, the man would have a hard time getting rid of his slate-gray tone if he wanted to. Currently there are no known measures that can eliminate a buildup of silver from the body. Just where it ...

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