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Episode 331 – Eggs
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Episode 331 – Eggs

“when I have exterminated that fourth egg” [VALL]

While we discussed breakfast in the last episode, we felt we paid more attention to the toast than the eggs. And there was one quote in particular that didn't make the cut.

We recall that quote, search for an egg-seller in the Sherlock Holmes stories, and ponder the evolution of chickens and eggs in the history of human cuisine. Which came first? It's ju…

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