In Havana, school lunches now consist of a small plate of rice and beans.

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GenVault keeps a copy of the rice DNA sequences and plate numbers as a backup if the lab workers fear an identity mix-up.

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GenVault keeps a copy of the rice DNA sequences and plate numbers as a backup, in case the lab workers fear an identity mix-up.

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The diner (now there's a grand word in this context) is offered a plate of rice cooked in coconut milk, onto which can be added any number of side dishes.

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Then move on to the chelo (kebabs) -- lamb or chicken -- served with grilled onion and plate of fluffy rice.

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Thirty-five cents, you got a plate of red beans and rice and a vegetable.

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