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Cheese producers were cheesed off.聽 People were just not eating enough veal.聽 Slaughterhouses were running short of calf stomachs and the cheese industry was feeling the pinch.聽 There was not...
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Cheese producers were cheesed off. People were just not eating enough veal. Slaughterhouses were running short of calf stomachs and the cheese industry was feeling the pinch. There was not enough...
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