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Friday, November 11, 2011

63. Quintessential


From, “The Pancake of Possibilities,” by Gail Monaghan, The Wall Street Journal, 10/29/11:

“I've also learned that while quintessentially Indian, dosas are surprisingly tasty when eaten with western food as a bread substitute—say, as a stand-in for pita bread or as the base of a wrap sandwich.”

What are some of the things that are quintessentially yours?

Quintessential: exemplary


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