Word: wrapper
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Cuba's fertile land and favorable climate allowed all three types of tobacco leaves used in a cigar - the wrapper, filler and binder - to be harvested on the island, and sailing ships were soon distributing Cuban tobacco from Europe to Asia. Columbus had claimed Cuba for Spain, and the Spanish soon cornered the nascent industry, mandating in the 17th century that all tobacco for export be registered in Seville; they later tightened their stranglehold on the market by forbidding Cuban growers to sell the crop to anyone but them - a monopoly that persisted until...
...dark chocolate, but it requires a taste for bitterness and a little bit of practice. A lot of supposed gourmets have been talking about single origin chocolate, but for starters, take several small portions of different chocolates to find a flavor you enjoy. As soon as you open the wrapper of your first bar, prepare yourself for a distinctive dark chocolate smell, rich like coffee but complete with notes of other flavors. The smell is the first sign that quality dark chocolate is far more complex than the mass-produced Hershey’s Bars. Don?...
...Obama's success in the race thus far has its roots in an unlikely decision the candidate made several months ago when he ignored the advice of just about everyone in his circle to strip the bipartisan wrapper off his new kind of campaign and go after Clinton with hammer and tongs...
...prison. But if they get caught with five grams of crack, they get the same penalty. Likewise, a mandatory 10-year sentence kicks in for offenders with 5,000 grams of coke (enough to fill a briefcase), but just 50 grams of crack (enough to fill a candy-bar wrapper...
...factor that has, itself, played a role in the dispute.In fact, in the catalogue, one essay is dedicated specifically to the issue of the size of the paintings in relation to the likelihood of their authenticity. Designated “Jackson experimental” on the wrapper in which they were found, and not attributed to any artist on their museum labels, the paintings are uneven in quality and texture, but some of the disputed paintings manage to be little marvels in miniature, works that are engaging completely independent of their origin.“Pollock Matters?...