The period before fame arrives is the time when most artists collect the raw life stuff that will form the core of their work.

NPR: Bob Marley's Music and Magic Endure

If you can find the raw, bright yellow stuff, grab it.

WSJ: Ham and Pickled Ramp Tartines | Slow Food Fast

This stuff just is so raw.

NPR: DJ Diplo Melds Eclectic Sounds

But by then the firm was addicted to the stuff, using it as raw material for collateralized debt obligations it could package and sell for rich fees.

FORBES: No Thain, No Gain

As long as the majority of the stuff or at least 50 percent is fresh raw food ... then you're tipping the balance in your favor.

CNN: Woman goes raw, loses more than half herself

Since we couldn't possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there, we've gathered up all the raw info you may want (but probably don't need).

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