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Cook until just tender and lightly browned, 5 minutes.—
Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
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Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle lightly with salt and ground pepper.—
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Their study suggests that slow, orderly streams of cool gas already inside the galaxy—or delivered by interactions with nearby galaxies—may be quietly feeding central black holes, allowing those black holes to gently shut down star formation without blowing the galaxy apart.—
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
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“Leniently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leniently. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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