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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Posner says that the stuff is good for years and years. But you can imagine that the company wouldn't want people to be told that, since it makes the dressing sound artificial, even if it isn't. Also, the date may induce some people to throw away perfectly good dressing and buy more, in circumstances where they'll think they're to blame for leaving it on the shelf too long.
eta: Or what Cletus said.
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Grandma Greedy used to stick all kinds of stuff in cans with vinegar and stick it down in the basement for time immemorial. It's called "pickling". Folks are surpised that spices in vinegar and oil keeps for a while?
I don't think the judge made conclusions one way or another about any of this stuff. He just said the Government hadn't proven its case. Instead of introducing evidence, the prosecutor just raved and spewed a bunch of irrelevant blustery shit. That's not how you prove a case.
I understand why Hank doesn't understand this. Why don't the rest of you?
