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The kitchen is still working some things out: a coconut turnover, an ultra-sweet Barbadian dessert listed on the menu for two, is bread-loaf-sized and more properly feeds four or five; a green-banana pastel covered in a variety of sautéed mushrooms is just sort of boring.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025 -
In more severe cases, gum graft rejection is possible, which is when the transplanted tissue fails to properly combine with the gum.12 Recovery Timeline The gum graft should fully fuse with the surrounding tissue within four to 12 weeks, with symptom recovery often taking about two weeks.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
3 May 2025
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“Prudishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prudishly. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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