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Frailty, thy name is woman!

From Hamlet by William Shakespeare; this proverb is taken to mean that women are weaker than men.

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You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?
To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.
To stew in a sauce for a long time.
To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.
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