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there's nothing wrong with all-purpose flour for baking bread, but flour with more gluten is better
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This affordable and highly reviewed set comes with eight unique pieces, including a shoe bag, a laundry bag, and a cosmetic bag in addition to the zippered, all-purpose cubes in various sizes.
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2024
Sanada, who in addition to playing Toranaga was a producer and all-purpose advisor on the set, took Sawai under his wing and became a sort of unofficial tutor in the ways of feudal Japan.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
Mix the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the pine-bark flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
—Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 12 June 2024
In 17 games, Hall finished with 1,585 all-purpose yards.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 June 2024
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2024
Sanada, who in addition to playing Toranaga was a producer and all-purpose advisor on the set, took Sawai under his wing and became a sort of unofficial tutor in the ways of feudal Japan.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
Mix the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the pine-bark flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
—Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 12 June 2024
In 17 games, Hall finished with 1,585 all-purpose yards.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 June 2024
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“All-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-purpose. Accessed 5 Jul. 2024.
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