One might say that a lack of freshness is precisely why "hipster" is so apt: The whole point of a youth movement (and the joke for been-there-done-that adults) is the remarkable way everybody flaunts their quest for individuality by dressing the same way and doing the same things.

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Aside from being seasonally apt, the dish perfectly articulated Benu's point of view: With the torchon, he was referencing his past at the French Laundry (there's a signature foie gras au torchon on that institution's menu), and with the Japanese ankimo and cherry blossom, he was mining the legacy of the city's substantial East and Southeast Asian populations.

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The Twins are an apt comparison up to a point, but with one key difference: They got a new ballpark two years ago, and only began to spend heavily on retaining talent like the oft-injured Mauer in anticipation of the revenue it would bring in.

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The other alcove is filled with Japanese prints, most by Utagawa Hiroshige, an apt point of reference for Van Gogh, as he collected such items.

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