On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 18:03:17 -0000, "Ophelia" >
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>"Bruce" wrote in message ...
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>On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 14:55:50 -0000, "Ophelia" >
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>>"Bruce" wrote in message
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>>On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 07:16:46 -0000, "Ophelia" >
>>wrote:
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>>>"Roy" wrote in message
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>>>On Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 6:46:18 PM UTC-7, Bruce wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 9 Feb 2019 20:37:59 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
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>>>> >On 2/9/2019 7:21 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:
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>>>> >> I have never tasted rhubarb.
>>>> >>
>>>> >I have. Once. I have no idea why anyone would grow it but it seems
>>>> >popular in some regions.
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>>>> It's too sour to eat on its own, so you have to add a lot of sugar to
>>>> make it edible. Sounds pretty useless to me. I think it's popular in
>>>> merry old England.
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>>>Rhubarb is a wonderful plant. Those who grew up with it appreciate it and
>>>make
>>>all kinds of wonderful pies, tarts, puddings, etc., from it.
>>>A bit of reading and trial and error will convince even the most doubtful
>>>Thomas of its worth.
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>>>Yes, it's lovely in pies etc
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>>See?
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>>See what??
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>Two English (or English background) people agreeing on the merits of
>rhubarb.
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>Ahh I see. So how do you account for other people agreeing too?

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