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Stack charcoal in a two-pound metal can with the ends cut off.
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At the event, buckets of the one- or two-pound fish are recycled throughout the day as patrons fold, flip and fling the sandy mullets.
Gulf Tourism as Gauged by Flying Fish Dionne Searcey 2011
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Sure, you might find something nice to make for family Sunday supper, but most of the dishes, which serve eight, are long and complex, requiring many components and more than a little cash—those white truffles, chanterelles and two-pound lobes of foie gras are not cheap.
Modernism on a Fork Moira Hodgson 2011
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Sales of two-pound BioBricks made by Biopellet LLC in Berlin, Conn., have regularly doubled or tripled each year since their 2005 launch.
Drafty Fireplaces Meet Their Match Gwendolyn Bounds 2010
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The greedy tycoon played by Michael Douglas had a two-pound, $3,995 Motorola phone in the original "Wall Street" movie.
The Rise of Consumption Equality Andy Kessler 2012
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Ninety cartons, each containing eight two-pound bags of the lettuce, were also delivered to grocery stores in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, a True Leaf Farms spokesman said.
Lettuce Recalled After Listeria Found Bill Tomson 2011
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He holds the U.S. record for the nearly two-pound hailstone that fell from the sky during a major thunderstorm July 23, last year.
All Hail the Record Chunk of Ice in Mr. Scott's Frost-Free Freezer Dionne Searcey 2011
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Terrianne along with Michael's older sisters Amanda and Anna could not wait to see his expression so they took the two-pound package, hopped in their truck and went to pick him up at school.
Stephen Strasburg, local Little Leaguer connect over Tommy John surgery Adam Kilgore 2011
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For digging out the car, Ames True Temper just rolled out its AutoBoss, a two-pound folding yellow scoop with multiple hand positions that collapses to 13-inches and fits in a trunk.
The New Cold Warrior Gwendolyn Bounds 2011
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Target's two-pound jars of Archer Farms roasted almonds, prominently displayed on the end of the nut aisle, recently cost about 16 cents more per pound than Planters' roasted almonds.
Store Brands Step Up Their Game, and Prices Hannah Karp 2012
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