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From: edward@ukecc.UUCP (Edward C. Bennett)
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Subject: Re: How to measure shortening
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Date: Fri, 25-Oct-85 09:33:23 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct 25 09:33:23 1985
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Summary: But, but, but....

In article <1017@decwrl.UUCP>, kolling@decwrl.UUCP (Karen Kolling) writes:
> 
> Basic Physics I learned at my Aunt Ethel's knee:  you want a half cup
> of shortening?  You fill a one-cup measuring cup half full of water and then 
> keep plopping in shortening and holding it under with just the tip of a spoon
> until the water level reaches one cup.  Drain.  Presto, one half cup of
> shortening.

	But if know how to fill the 1-cup measure half full of water,
why not just fill it half full of shortening in the first place. ;-)

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Edward C. Bennett

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