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Steve Calvin wrote:
> Internet Traveler wrote:
>
>> Dear Food Experts
>> I remember flour having the designation of XXX on the
>> label back in the '60's (think it was Pillsbury). When
>> I went to look it up I found it meant super fine
>> confection - sugar. Does anyone know what the XXX
>> really means?

>
> I'm certainly no expert and don't appreciate that. An
> "ex" is a has been, and a "spurt" is a drip under
> pressure. ;-)
> I always thought that xxx stood for "extra, extra, extra".
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>

I've heard that XXX is a movie rating...