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>>>>>>Anyone every heard of them? I bought them on a whim at the grocery
>>>>>>store, because there was a sign next to the grocer's picture saying,
>>>>>>"You're going to love these. I guarantee it." I thought if I don't
>>>>>>like them I'll return the rest. They were SO good. They were
>>>>>>seedless and the flesh was on the reddish orange side. So sweet.
>>>>>>Normally, I split an orange between the kids for breakfast, but we
>>>>>>each wanted a whole one of our own.
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>>>>>>Lynne
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>>>>> ROFTL! "Cara", in italian, means expensive! Cara cara is double
>>>>> expensive!
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>> Pandora
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>>>> Pandora, I thought it means "dear" or "beloved", as in "Caro Nome" in
>>>> Rigoletto, one being feminine and one masculine. I guess cara and caro
>>>> are different. Live and learn.
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>>> Language is interesting:
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>>> Entry Word: dear
>>> Function: adjective
>>> Text: 1 commanding a large price <caviar has always been among the
>>> dearest of foods> -- see COSTLY
>>> 2 granted special treatment or attention <spared no expense when caring
>>> for and feeding her dear little dog> -- see DARLING 1
>>> 3 having qualities that tend to make one loved <a dear friend that I
>>> would do anything for> -- see LOVABLE

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>> But it is an ORANGE )))))) !!!!!!!!
>> Pandora

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> Right, but look at the first definition, which confirms your
> interpretation of "cara": Costly, expensive.

Yes yes! ))))) It's too funny DDD
Cheers
Pandora
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