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... vary not only in appearance but also in flavour and texture . Recipes for hot breads usually contain not more than about 15 per- cent shortening and 5 percent sugar . Eggs , when used , are customarily whole eggs . Milk is often used ...
... vary not only in appearance but also in flavour and texture . Recipes for hot breads usually contain not more than about 15 per- cent shortening and 5 percent sugar . Eggs , when used , are customarily whole eggs . Milk is often used ...
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... vary considerably . At least two major types of modifications for gliding or soaring are found . The albatrosses and some other sea- birds have long , narrow wings and take advantage of winds over the oceans , whereas some vultures and ...
... vary considerably . At least two major types of modifications for gliding or soaring are found . The albatrosses and some other sea- birds have long , narrow wings and take advantage of winds over the oceans , whereas some vultures and ...
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... vary tension on the membranes . The avian digestive system shows adaptations for a high metabolic rate and flight . Enlargements ( collectively called the crop ) of parts of the esophagus permit the tem- porary storage of food . The ...
... vary tension on the membranes . The avian digestive system shows adaptations for a high metabolic rate and flight . Enlargements ( collectively called the crop ) of parts of the esophagus permit the tem- porary storage of food . The ...
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