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<pre>Like wine, one of the pleasures of olive oil is it's connection to the soil,
the people who produce it, and the place it comes from. All this "romance"
is lost when oil is made as a commodity from mountains of olives dumped by a
multitude of growers. I agree with Phil, that the internet can connect
quality producers with consumers who appreciate quality, and are willing to
pay a few more dollars to get it.

Alan Friedman
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