In article >, William says...
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> On Wed, 30 Nov 2016 21:25:33 +1100, Bruce >
> wrote:
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> >In article 0>, Alan
> >Holbrook says...
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> >> " > wrote in
> >> :
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> >> > Most of them look like failure gadgets and something to have
> >> > to wash. But I have seen the black plate looking thing to make
> >> > potato chips. One gizmo was just a ricer and the other one looked
> >> > like a cheap stick blender.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> But I mean WOW, he's really, WOW, kinda WOW entertaining, ya know? WOW.
> >
> >Yabut what did Russians eat and drink before the Americas were
> >discovered?
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> Borscht, Vodka

If they had beetroot instead of carbs, they were ahead of their time.
Maybe they also added chia seeds.