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    Default Re: "a little kidney bean"

    Then use "a little kidney bean." There is no single English word for this.
    I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
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    Default Re: "a little kidney bean"

    Quote Originally Posted by Barb_D View Post
    Then use "a little kidney bean." There is no single English word for this.
    Indeed. Exactly what I've been saying all along!
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    Default Re: "a little kidney bean"

    And right you were. Are.
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