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hot dog

noun as in frankfurter

noun as in skilled surfer or skiier

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Although illegal, they’ve been known to dig their fingers into hot dogs before competitions, aiming to lure dogs forward with undetectable meat under their nails.

Sauerkraut, long known for its supporting role as a hot dog topping, is taking the spotlight as nutritionists tout the health benefits of fermented foods.

‘They go from steak to ground beef, ground beef to hot dogs to beans, and at some point you’re just having pasta or visiting the food bank.’

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Sauerkraut has long been a bit player in the American diet, topping the occasional hot dog or Reuben sandwich.

“Bread of Angels” does take readers to March 9, 1976, the night Smith met the love of her life, standing next to a radiator in a hot dog emporium in downtown Detroit.

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