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    how long do i cook diced chicken for in a casserole?

    The best way is to saute the chicken until its no longer pink in the middle. Just a little olive oil, or butter, in the pan, and you can add whatever spices you like, because all the flavor will invade the chicken while you saute. Just remember to take the chicken out with a slotted spoon, that...
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    Are sweet potatoes cooked in oil unhealthy?

    The biggest issue with vegetable oil is not the calories...its the trans-fatty acids. Vegetable oil is not healthy for anyone, no matter how fast, or slow, the metabolism. If you want to fry...go ahead. Just use an olive, sunflower or peanut oil to do the frying. Each one has some really healthy...
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    If someone asked to argue against this situation based on moral principles what would

    Wow...Logan's Run for the modern man? Hmmm...I'm 51 right now, and have been considering my own mortality for a while now. It would be hard to adjust my thinking, but I'd not find it that offensive. Right now my health is good, my mind active and I am still finding beauty in my life. Who's to...
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    History question this is what I was asked can someone break it down for me I

    All they want to know is...why did slaves love their charges (the children they cared for) and why the white slaveholders used this love as an example of why slavery was not wrong.
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    How did the people of ancient civilizations know to use yeast to make certain breads?

    There are natural microbes in flour, grains like rye, fruits...anything that has a sugar content. Its a natural function. Yeast is a naturally occurring living organism.They didn't know "yeast", but as far back as ancient Egypt, they knew leaven. It was what we would call a charlie today. It was...
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    Do clothes make people??? If burqa is sign of 'Subservience' then what is a sign...

    P'quaint, I don't see it that way...not quite. The clothes do not make the person, but some items of clothing are symbolic of the culture, or the persons own viewpoint. Your example of bra burning is perfect. It wasn't' so much that a bra made a woman, but that it symbolized restriction. A burqa...
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