In article ,
Michael Bell writes:
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| But as to the original question; Is it true that "a grain" is a hard
| dry thing (whatever its botanical name) which can be kept long-term
| because its eating qualities are unchanged by its death? (That UNlike
| "vegetables" and "fruist" (whatever their botanical name) become
| UNeatable on death - and starting to rot.)

No. Think of dates. The truth is rarely pure and never simple :-)


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.