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But the gist of the piece is that a dealer named Mark Gruels traffics in deities from faraway places, which mean nothing but money to either him or his customers.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2013

Ike is desperate enough to believe that Gruels will pay big money for Ngene, the powerful war god that presided over the Nigerian region where he was raised.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2013

Gruels, albumen water, kumiss, buttermilk and oyster broth may be allowed.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

Gruels are, of course, much thinner than the usual form of cereal.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 1: Essentials of Cookery; Cereals; Bread; Hot Breads by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Gruels can be made more nutritious by the addition of whipped egg, either the white or yolk or both, and the various concentrated food products.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson