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Peanut gallery

In my packet of raw peanut pods, 9 per cent were singles (containing one kernel), 82 per cent...

In my packet of raw peanut pods, 9 per cent were singles (containing one kernel), 82 per cent were twins and 7 per cent triplets. Is this the result of commercial choice, or some intriguing process of natural selection?

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