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To: Responsibility2nd

Peanuts are not nuts. They are legumes. The parents are the nuts.


7 posted on 01/10/2009 9:26:24 AM PST by DogBarkTree (Sometimes you have to let it go in order to get a Grip.)
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To: DogBarkTree

Thank you for posting this. You’re quite right...Peanuts are related to “peas”.


16 posted on 01/10/2009 9:38:07 AM PST by Sacajaweau (I'm planting corn...Have to feed my car...)
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"legumes"

A very good point. If people are allergic to peanuts, then they would possibly be allergic to other members of the pea family. I've never heard of anyone being allergic to peas.

88 posted on 01/10/2009 11:52:32 AM PST by driftless2
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To: DogBarkTree
Peanuts are not nuts. They are legumes. The parents are the nuts.

No more calls, please. We have a winner.

155 posted on 01/13/2009 3:47:02 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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