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Nancy2[_2_] Nancy2[_2_] is offline
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Default pre-heat the oven
"Pre-heat" is a misnomer. And it smacks of being clueless. Just say, "Heat the oven." Pre-heat
means to heat it before you heat it. Duh. It's one of those things that make me clench my teeth.

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