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x Uncategories and empty categories — LessWrong Personal Blog 22 Uncategories and empty categories by PhilGoetz 16th Feb 2015 9 min read 68 22 Savory What does "savory" mean when talking about food? Merriam-Webster says: having a pleasant taste or smell having a spicy or salty quality without being sweet pleasing to the sense of taste especially by reason of effective seasoning pungently flavorful without sweetness Macmillan says: a small piece of food that tastes of salt or spices and is not sweet But when found in the wild, "savory" is usually contrasted with sweet, and is either freed from

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