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tert in seattle

Ophelia wrote:
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> "tert in seattle" > wrote in message
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>> Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>> On Sat, 31 Jan 2015 23:13:06 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:
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>>>>Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:35 -0500, wrote:
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>>>>>> Is it my imagination or are eggs getitng smaller? I have always bought
>>>>>> jumbo
>>>>>> size eggs as opposed to extra large. It seems lately that the eggs are
>>>>>> smaller
>>>>>> than they used to be. Is this possible? Wouldn't size of eggs be
>>>>>> regulated by
>>>>>> some government agency? Dept. of Agriculture or some such.
>>>>>
>>>>> Graded by weight. X-Large must be 2.25 ounces or more. They are 1/4
>>>>> ounce increments. Maybe your hands are getting bigger.
>>>>>
>>>>I disagree with that, too. The sizes of eggs in a box vary considerably.
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>>> The physical size/configuration is meaningless, eggs are measured by
>>> weight... some chickens produce eggs that are more round than oval, to
>>> the human eye they appear to be larger but by weight they fall within
>>> the standard.
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>> So it's possible that they are more dense than they used to be and
>> the volume is indeed smaller. Which means my hands are not getting larger.
>> WHEW!
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> lol so no bigger sized gloves for you!!!

you know what they say ... big hands, big gloves!