"Cucumber should be well sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out."
"Their origin is commonly unknown; for the practice often continues when the cause has ceased, and concerning superstitious ceremonies it is in vain to conjecture; for what reason did not dictate, reason cannot explain."
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Source: Samuel Johnson (1977). “Selected Poetry and Prose”, p.150, Univ of California Press
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