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On a lighter note, I loved the tip told to me by one mom of lighting all the candles on a birthday cake by first lighting an uncooked strand of spaghetti that when kept tilted downwards acts like a long-burning match.
A Conversation with Stacy M. DeBroff, author of The Mom Book 2010
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What is needed is a secondary, long-burning rocket on the LAS to increase the lateral displacement of the spacecraft so that the descending arc is outside the 'hot zone'.
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Quinoa and chickpeas, both complex carbs, give you long-burning energy, fiber and protein.
Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: The Hero With a Thousand Faces Ellen Kanner 2010
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Much like the team assembled by Edison to create a better, long-burning, and safe light bulb, the iPod team was focused on reinvention—building something that would not only outperform all competing products, but would entirely own the market space.
The Orange Revolution Adrian Gostick 2010
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But years ago I gave that copy to a boy for whom I carried a long-burning torch, though I doubt he read it and he never asked me out.
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Quinoa and chickpeas, both complex carbs, give you long-burning energy, fiber and protein.
Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: The Hero With a Thousand Faces Ellen Kanner 2010
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Much like the team assembled by Edison to create a better, long-burning, and safe light bulb, the iPod team was focused on reinvention—building something that would not only outperform all competing products, but would entirely own the market space.
The Orange Revolution Adrian Gostick 2010
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Much like the team assembled by Edison to create a better, long-burning, and safe light bulb, the iPod team was focused on reinvention—building something that would not only outperform all competing products, but would entirely own the market space.
The Orange Revolution Adrian Gostick 2010
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His favorite summer grill go-to is grilled fish tacos, but I couldn't end our conversation without asking him my long-burning question: is it possible to make a turkey burger without it having the consistency of a spare tire?
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Quinoa and chickpeas, both complex carbs, give you long-burning energy, fiber and protein.
Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: The Hero With a Thousand Faces Ellen Kanner 2010
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