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Spiced and Steamed Couscous with Brown Butter

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Spiced and Steamed Couscous with Brown Butter
Steam, fluff; steam, fluff. This couscous recipe is time-consuming but worth it.
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Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Main dish
Ingredients
  • 3 cups medium-grind couscous (not instant)
  • 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
  • 1 3-inch cinnamon stick
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 star anise pods
  • ½ teaspoon coriander seeds
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • Aleppo-style pepper (for serving)
Instructions
  1. Spread out couscous on a rimmed baking sheet. Bring stock, cinnamon stick, garlic, star anise pods, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, and 2 tsp. salt to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until salt is dissolved, about 4 minutes. Let cool. Strain stock over couscous; discard solids. Let sit, stirring occasionally, until liquid is absorbed and grains begin to swell, 10–15 minutes. Rake and rub couscous with your hands until no clumps remain.
  2. Pour water into a large pot to come 1" up sides. Bring to a gentle simmer. Transfer couscous to a steamer basket or a colander and set inside pot, making sure couscous is not touching water. The sides of the steamer basket should be in direct contact with the pot; this forces the steam up through the couscous instead of around the sides. (If there’s a gap between the steamer and the pot, fill it in with crumpled foil.) Steam, uncovered, gently tossing occasionally, until steam escapes through couscous, 15–20 minutes.
  3. Spread out couscous on a clean baking sheet, discarding any grains that may have stuck to steamer basket. Drizzle ¼ cup cold water over couscous to moisten. Let cool slightly, then rub couscous to break up any clumps.
  4. Pour fresh water into pot to come 1" up sides and steam couscous again, tossing occasionally, until tender and nearly tripled in size, 15–20 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium, stirring often, and cook until it foams, then browns, 4–6 minutes.
  6. Transfer couscous back to rimmed baking sheet and toss with a slotted spoon to remove any remaining clumps. Drizzle with brown butter and toss to coat. Taste couscous and season with more salt if needed. Top with pepper before serving.
Do Ahead:
  1. Couscous can be steamed once 4 hours ahead. Store on baking sheet at room temperature. Steam the second time just before serving.

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Steam, fluff, steam, fluff. This couscous recipe is time-consuming but worth it.Recipe: http://bonap.it/yTtl7MH

Posted by Bon Appétit Magazine on Monday, July 1, 2019

Dessert

Easy Blueberry Cream Scones

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Easy Blueberry Cream Scones
Think of these scones as the easier, cooler cousin of the blueberry muffin. Why cooler? Because they don't even require a muffin pan. Why easier? Because all you have do is mix heavy cream and a little honey into the dry ingredients. It's a one-bowl brunch slam dunk.
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Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
  • 1 lemon
  • ⅓ cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. old-fashioned oats
  • 2½ tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. kosher salt
  • 1⅓ cups plus 1 Tbsp. chilled heavy cream
  • 2 Tbsp. honey
  • 1 cup frozen blueberries, preferably wild
  • 1 large egg yolk
Instructions
  1. Place a rack in upper third of oven; preheat to 400°. Finely grate zest of 1 lemon with a microplane into a large bowl. Add ⅓ cup sugar and massage with your fingertips until mixture looks like wet sand and is very fragrant. Set aside remaining lemon for another use.
  2. Add 2 cups flour, 1 cup oats, 2½ tsp. baking powder, and ½ tsp. salt to bowl with sugared zest. Whisk to combine.
  3. Whisk 1⅓ cups cream and 2 Tbsp. honey in a medium bowl until combined.
  4. Slowly drizzle cream mixture into flour mixture, tossing with a fork to disperse liquid and hydrate flour. Stop mixing when you still have a few dry spots.
  5. Add 1 cup blueberries and fold mixture with a rubber spatula, taking care only to mix until blueberries are distributed throughout and you have a sticky dough. It’s okay if some of the blueberries bleed or get broken up.
  6. Dust countertop liberally with more flour and turn out dough. Pat down into a 1"-thick square, flouring hands lightly to prevent sticking as you work.
  7. Mix 1 egg yolk and remaining 1 Tbsp. cream with a pastry brush in a small bowl. Brush yolk mixture all across surface of dough.
  8. Sprinkle remaining 2 Tbsp. oats and 2 Tbsp. sugar over.
  9. Using a knife or metal bench scraper, cut dough into 4 quadrants, then cut each quadrant in half diagonally so you have 8 triangles.
  10. Transfer each triangle to a large parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet, spacing evenly.
  11. Bake scones on upper rack until tops are lightly golden all over and bottoms are golden brown, 15–20 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet. Serve warm.
Do Ahead:
  1. Scones are best made the same day. Rewarm slightly in microwave or oven, if needed.

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Posted by Bon Appétit Magazine on Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Main dish

Slow-Roasted Salmon with Fennel, Citrus, and Chiles

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Slow-Roasted Salmon with Fennel, Citrus, and Chiles
Don’t bother trying to divide this fillet into tidy portions. Instead, use a spoon to break it into perfectly imperfect pieces.
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Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Main dish
Ingredients
  • 1 medium fennel bulb, thinly sliced
  • 1 blood or navel orange, very thinly sliced, seeds removed
  • 1 Meyer or regular lemon, very thinly sliced, seeds removed
  • 1 red Fresno chile or jalapeño, with seeds, thinly sliced
  • 4 sprigs dill, plus more for serving
  • Kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper
  • 1 2-lb. skinless salmon fillet, preferably center-cut
  • ¾ cup olive oil
  • Flaky sea salt (such as Maldon)
Instructions
  1. Also Try it With:
  2. Cod, halibut, John Dory, or turbot fillets
  3. Instructions
  4. Preheat oven to 275°. Toss fennel, orange slices, lemon slices, chile, and 4 dill sprigs in a shallow 3-qt. baking dish; season with kosher salt and pepper. Season salmon with kosher salt and place on top of fennel mixture. Pour oil over.
  5. Roast until salmon is just cooked through (the tip of a knife will slide through easily and flesh will be slightly opaque), 30–40 minutes for medium-rare.
  6. Transfer salmon to a platter, breaking it into large pieces as you go. Spoon fennel mixture and oil from baking dish over; discard dill sprigs. Season with sea salt and pepper and top with fresh dill sprigs.

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Posted by Bon Appétit Magazine on Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Main dish

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Miso-Tahini Sauce

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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Miso-Tahini Sauce
This addictive three-ingredient sauce can go on anything. Make a double batch and spoon the extras over just about any meat, your next grain bowl, or thin it out with a little extra vinegar and use it as a salad dressing.
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Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Main dish
Ingredients
  • 2 small sweet potatoes (about 10 oz. total)
  • 2 Tbsp. neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed
  • ½ tsp. kosher salt
  • 2 Tbsp. tahini
  • 2 Tbsp. white miso
  • 2 tsp. distilled white vinegar
  • 1 scallion
  • 1 tsp. raw sesame seeds
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 450°. Rinse 2 sweet potatoes, rubbing to remove dirt from skins.
  2. Cut potatoes into quarters lengthwise, then cut each wedge in half crosswise into 2"-long pieces (think a nice size to eat with your hands).
  3. Toss potatoes, 2 Tbsp. oil, and ½ tsp. salt on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast, tossing every 5 minutes, until a knife easily pierces flesh but exterior is still crispy, 15–20 minutes total (really important since you are cooking them at such a high temperature!).
  4. Meanwhile, mix 2 Tbsp. tahini, 2 Tbsp. miso, 2 tsp. vinegar, and 1 Tbsp. water with a fork in a small bowl until smooth.
  5. Trim root end off 1 scallion, then thinly slice from bulb to dark green tip.
  6. Heat a small dry skillet over medium. Toast 1 tsp. sesame seeds, tossing constantly, until fragrant and golden, about 30 seconds.
  7. Spread tahini sauce on a platter. Arrange potatoes over. Top with sesame seeds and scallions.

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Posted by Bon Appétit Magazine on Sunday, May 5, 2019

Main dish

Roasted Eggplant and Pickle Dip

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Roasted Eggplant and Pickle Dip
Plenty of creamy Greek yogurt keeps this baba ganoush-esque dip light and tangy. Briny half-sour pickle bits provide bright pops of contrast, but any chopped pickle-y thing—think spicy peperoncini, giardiniera, or full-sour cukes—would work great too. This recipe is presented to you by Samsung.
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Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Main dish
Ingredients
  • 1 medium globe eggplant (about 1 lb.)
  • 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 half-sour pickle
  • 1 garlic clove
  • ¼ cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt
  • 4 sprigs cilantro
  • Pita or flatbread (for serving)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 450°. Slice 1 eggplant in half lengthwise, then score cut sides in a crosshatch pattern.
  2. Place eggplant on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle all over with 2 Tbsp. oil; season with salt. Arrange cut sides down and roast until cut sides are dark golden brown and skin sides begin to collapse, 12–18 minutes. Let cool.
  3. Meanwhile, do a little prep. First, finely chop 1 pickle. Transfer half to a medium bowl; reserve remaining half for serving.
  4. Peel 1 garlic clove and finely grate with a microplane into bowl with pickle. Add ¼ cup yogurt and stir to combine.
  5. Pick cilantro leaves and tender stems from sprigs and coarsely chop; set aside for serving.
  6. When eggplant is cool enough to handle, turn cut side up and scoop flesh onto cutting board. Coarsely chop eggplant until mostly broken down, then add to bowl with pickle mixture, leaving any excess liquid behind. Season with more salt and stir to combine.
  7. Place pita directly on oven rack and toast 1 minute. Cut into quarters.
  8. Top dip with reserved pickles, cilantro, and a drizzle of oil. Serve with pita alongside.

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Posted by Bon Appétit Magazine on Thursday, April 18, 2019

Main dish

Fresh Herb Falafel

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Fresh Herb Falafel
Once you make this falafel recipe, you'll never impulse buy it on the street again. A coarse texture is absolutely key; if the chickpeas are too finely chopped, the falafel will be dense.
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Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Main dish
Ingredients
  • 8 ounces dried chickpeas, soaked overnight, drained
  • ½ onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 jalapeño, coarsely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • ¾ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 tablespoons chickpea flour
  • 2½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • Vegetable oil (for frying; about 8 cups)
  • Shredded Cabbage Salad with Pomegranate and Tomatoes
  • Spiced Green Tahini Sauce
  • Warm thick pita with pockets (for serving)
Special Equipment
  • A deep-fry thermometer
Instructions
  1. Pulse chickpeas in a food processor, scraping down sides as needed, until they resemble finely chopped nuts (the texture should be uneven, with some slightly larger pieces visible), about 1 minute. Transfer to a large bowl.
  2. Pulse onion, jalapeño, garlic, cilantro, and parsley in food processor, scraping down sides as needed, until coarsely chopped, about 1 minute. Mix into chickpeas, then mix in chickpea flour, salt, baking powder, cardamom, and cumin. Form into ping-pong–size balls.
  3. Pour oil into a large heavy pot to a depth of 3". Fit pot with thermometer and heat oil over medium-high until thermometer registers 330°. Working in batches, cook falafel, turning occasionally, until deep brown and crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels; let sit 5 minutes. Serve falafel with salad, tahini sauce, and pita.

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Posted by Bon Appétit Magazine on Thursday, April 18, 2019

Main dish

Slow-Roasted Salmon with Fennel, Citrus, and Chiles

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Slow-Roasted Salmon with Fennel, Citrus, and Chiles
Don’t bother trying to divide this fillet into tidy portions. Instead, use a spoon to break it into perfectly imperfect pieces.
Author:
Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Main dish
Ingredients
  • 1 medium fennel bulb, thinly sliced
  • 1 blood or navel orange, very thinly sliced, seeds removed
  • 1 Meyer or regular lemon, very thinly sliced, seeds removed
  • 1 red Fresno chile or jalapeño, with seeds, thinly sliced
  • 4 sprigs dill, plus more for serving
  • Kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper
  • 1 2-lb. skinless salmon fillet, preferably center-cut
  • ¾ cup olive oil
  • Flaky sea salt (such as Maldon)
Instructions
Also Try it With:
  1. Cod, halibut, John Dory, or turbot fillets
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 275°. Toss fennel, orange slices, lemon slices, chile, and 4 dill sprigs in a shallow 3-qt. baking dish; season with kosher salt and pepper. Season salmon with kosher salt and place on top of fennel mixture. Pour oil over.
  2. Roast until salmon is just cooked through (the tip of a knife will slide through easily and flesh will be slightly opaque), 30–40 minutes for medium-rare.
  3. Transfer salmon to a platter, breaking it into large pieces as you go. Spoon fennel mixture and oil from baking dish over; discard dill sprigs. Season with sea salt and pepper and top with fresh dill sprigs.

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Posted by Bon Appétit Magazine on Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Dessert

Slice-and-Bake Jammy Pinwheel Cookies

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Slice-and-Bake Jammy Pinwheel Cookies
This one-bowl cookie dough requires no machinery and is a great all-purpose recipe that you can dress up all the ways: roll out and cut into shapes, make into thumbprints, or just form into a solid slice-and-bake log for maximum cookie ease.
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Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • ¼ cup raspberry preserves
  • Nonstick vegetable oil spray
Instructions
  1. Place 1 stick room-temperature butter in a medium bowl and work with a spatula, beating against side of bowl, until smooth and lump-free. If butter is room temperature, this should happen fast. If it’s still a bit cold, work it vigorously.
  2. Add ¼ cup sugar, ½ tsp. cinnamon, and ½ tsp. salt and mix with spatula until sugar is combined with butter and mixture is completely homogenous, about 2 minutes. You’re not looking for a light and fluffy texture the way you normally would when you “cream” butter and sugar, just a smooth consistency.
  3. Add 1 egg yolk, 2 Tbsp. honey, and 2 tsp. vanilla and mix with spatula until incorporated.
  4. Add 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. flour and mix with spatula just until flour disappears and mixture comes together in a single, homogenous mass.
  5. Lightly dust a sheet of parchment paper with flour and place dough on top. Flour your hands and pat out dough into a rectangle that’s about ½" thick, adding more flour as needed to prevent dough from sticking.
  6. Dust top of dough with more flour and place a sheet of parchment over. Roll out dough to an ⅛"-thick rectangle. The exact dimensions aren’t important, just make sure it’s wider than it is long and as close to a rectangle as possible (otherwise pinwheels will be a little wonky).
  7. Remove top layer of parchment. Slide bottom parchment with dough onto a rimmed baking sheet. Chill until dough is firm, at least 20 minutes.
  8. Remove dough from refrigerator and position baking sheet so 1 longer side is closest to you. Using a small offset spatula or the back of a spoon, spread ¼ cup preserves in a very thin layer across surface, leaving a ½" border on all sides except side closest to you. On that side, spread jam all the way to the edge.
  9. Starting at side closest to you and using parchment to help you, roll up dough into a spiraled log. If dough cracks, stop rolling and let it sit for a few minutes until pliable. Rest log on seam and transfer baking sheet to freezer. Freeze until dough is very firm but not frozen, 10–15 minutes.
  10. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 325°. Line another baking sheet with parchment paper and grease with nonstick spray.
  11. Transfer log to cutting board. Cut crosswise into ¼"-thick pinwheels, rotating log every few slices to maintain the round shape and wiping knife occasionally to remove jam. Transfer pinwheels to greased parchment-lined sheet, spacing 1" apart.
  12. Bake cookies until edges are golden brown and center of spiral is barely golden, 12–15 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
  13. Arrange cookies on a plate and serve.
Do Ahead: Dough can be filled, rolled, and frozen 1 month ahead. Wrap tightly in plastic. Thaw overnight in refrigerator before slicing and baking.

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Posted by Bon Appétit Magazine on Monday, April 29, 2019

Main dish

Pull-Apart Cheesy Garlic Loaf

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Pull-Apart Cheesy Garlic Loaf
It can get tricky to hold the bread together when making the second set of cuts. Just do your best and plop any loose pieces back into place. Check out more recipes from Tartine here.
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Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Main dish
Ingredients
  • 1 head of garlic, plus 4 cloves, finely grated
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 loaf country-style bread (about 2 pounds)
  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 10 ounces white cheddar, grated (about 3 cups)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400°. Cut top ½" off garlic bulb so that tops of cloves are exposed. Place on a square of foil and drizzle with oil, making sure as much as possible gets inside. Bring up foil around garlic to make a tight packet and bake until cloves are soft, 20–25 minutes. Transfer garlic bulb (still in packet!) to a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet, placing to one side (you want to leave room for the bread).
  2. Slice bread across the top in a 1" crosshatch pattern, cutting most of the way through but leaving the bottom crust intact.
  3. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium; remove from heat. Add grated garlic and swirl pan to gently warm the garlic. Add parsley, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper and swirl pan to combine everything.
  4. Brush top and cut sides of bread with butter, working down into crevices. Sprinkle cheese over loaf, making sure some gets in between the cuts as well as on top.
  5. Set the loaf on baking sheet with garlic. Bake loaf until cheese is melted, 18–20 minutes. Unwrap garlic and serve with cheesy loaf.
Do Ahead:
  1. Bread can be assembled 3 days ahead. Wrap tightly and chill.

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Posted by Bon Appétit Magazine on Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Main dish

Pan-Seared Scallops with Chorizo and Corn

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Pan-Seared Scallops with Chorizo and Corn
Treat scallops to the flavorful oil left behind when you cook chorizo—it’s basically liquid gold.
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Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Main dish
Ingredients
  • 3 ears of corn, husked
  • 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 2 oz. smoked Spanish chorizo, finely chopped
  • 12 scallions, white and pale green parts only, thinly sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • ½–1 serrano chile (depending on heat), finely chopped
  • ¾ tsp. kosher salt, plus more
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • ⅓ cup chopped cilantro
  • 12 large sea scallops (about 1 lb.), side muscle removed, patted dry
  • 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 1 lime, halved
  • Lime wedges (for serving)
Instructions
  1. Cut kernels from corncobs and place in a medium bowl. Using the back of a chef’s knife, scrape milk from cobs into the bowl; discard cobs.
  2. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a medium saucepan over medium. Cook chorizo, stirring occasionally, until it starts to get crisp, about 2 minutes. Carefully pour chorizo oil into a small bowl (use a slotted spoon to hold back chorizo); set chorizo oil aside. Return chorizo pan to medium heat and add scallions, garlic, chile, 1 Tbsp. olive oil, and ¾ tsp. salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened but not browned, about 2 minutes. Add corn kernels and cook, stirring occasionally, until bright yellow and softened, 5–7 minutes. Remove from heat and let corn mixture cool in pan 5 minutes. Gently mix in buttermilk and cilantro. Taste and season with more salt if needed.
  3. Season scallops generously with salt. Heat reserved chorizo oil and remaining 1 Tbsp. olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high until just beginning to smoke. Cook scallops on one side, reducing heat if they are taking on too much color and moving around in pan for even browning, until a golden brown crust forms on the bottom, about 3 minutes.
  4. Reduce heat to medium-low and turn scallops over. Add butter to skillet and, using a spoon, baste scallops with butter 30 seconds. Transfer scallops to a plate. Squeeze halved lime over.
  5. Divide corn mixture among plates and arrange scallops on top. Serve with lime wedges for squeezing over.

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