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Default What exactly is *pre*heating?

On Mon, 9 Apr 2007 18:54:08 -0400, "Davlo" > wrote:

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>"RacinReaver" > wrote in message
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>> On Apr 9, 5:01 pm, "Davlo" > wrote:
>>> Can someone explain how you *pre* heat an oven? You either heat it up or
>>> not. You don't Pre-boil a pot of water, or pre-wash some vegetables.
>>> Pre-heat...sheesh, gimme a break.

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>> Why are you called a troll when you probably don't live under a
>> bridge?
>>
>> (And is it improper for a cooking board to not feed you?)
>>

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>Geez - let's all take ourselves so seriously. I guess a little attempt at
>levity is something that some people can't fathom.
>

The word "attempt" is the operative one, not levity.
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Susan N.

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48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
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