Prices went up an extra 3p on a pint of milk, 15p on a quarter of a pound of butter and 15p on a half pound of cheese.

一品脱牛奶的价格上涨了3便士，四分之一磅黄油上涨了15便士，半磅奶酪上涨了15便士。

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A tax of $1.29 per pound adds 64.5 cents to a good half-pounder, plus whatever tax they stick on the cheese and bun.

每磅征收1.29美元税，意味着一个半磅的汉堡包会增加64.5美分的税，这还没有算上对汉堡包所含的芝士和面包征收的税费。

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"Half say you should drink white wine because it dissolves the cheese," he said. "the other half says you should drink warm tea because wine turns the cheese into a solid mass."

他解释道：“一半人说应该喝红酒因为酒精会在奶酪中分解，另一半的人则说应该喝暖暖茶因为酒精会让奶酪凝固成一团。”

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To assemble your tart, spread the mustard cream over the center of the shell and sprinkle half the cheese on top.

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He was adamant that he jumped up to close it, took a little slip and a "slightly burnt" half eaten cheese toastie just happened to be the only thing preventing his fall.

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Five glasses of milk, five yogurts or almost half a pound of cheese would deliver 1500 milligrams of calcium, but most Americans don't get even half this amount on a given day.

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