Q: What should I do if I find a rock in a bag of potatoes?
A: Simply return the rock to your grocer, who will give you the rock's
weight in potatoes.
-- from a USDA booklet, titled How to Buy Potatoes
A: Simply return the rock to your grocer, who will give you the rock's
weight in potatoes.
-- from a USDA booklet, titled How to Buy Potatoes
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