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Default pre-heat the oven

On 2014-03-04 8:42 AM, Nancy2 wrote:
> "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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??? You can heat up an oven anytime. Heating it up before you put
something in is preheating.