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H76a

When clear, sweetened fruit juice is cooked and it begins to thicken, you say it’s starting to ________. [Asked in early Questionnaires only]

JELL 39
NR 32
JELLY 3
THICKEN 3
GET DONE 2
CANDY 1
CONGEAL 1
FIRM 1
MAKING JELLY 1
PRESERVE 1
READY 1

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