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well first off you gotta stop spending money on all of your womens' cab fares.
i'd also like to note that this is a brag post. you think you are special because you have 3 dollars right now?? and using words like "invest" instead of spending the 3 dollars?? why don't you just call all of us peasants!
joking aside, I'd say pasta/noodles or similar things are as cost effective as you are going to get, and with 3 dollars to your name, you can't really afford to be too picky. I think you really ought to ask a friend to spot you a couple of bucks til you get paid. not worth it to starve yourself while you wait for the government to sort out an error
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On October 26 2011 03:08 Alejandrisha wrote:
I think you really ought to ask a friend to spot you a couple of bucks til you get paid.
That would be cheating, I want to live up to the challenge 
There is no way I'm going to be hungry, I just want to find a way around the noodles
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Cup of coffee in the morning. It will give you the pleasure you need to survive.
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Just get a shitload of rice. You can easily survive on rice!
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Don't blame an error on your poor budgeting. An emergency on your part is constituted by yourself alone. Plan for others around yourself.
That being said...
1) Pasta/Noodles may be old to you, but it's the cheapest thing to eat. If you're tired of that though, along with potatoes this is what I lived off for nearly 3 years working freelance writing and misc. oddjobs (read : poooooooooooooooor) I would like to point out, there are tons of different ways to cook potatoes and milk, butter and potatoes are an incredibly efficient food. There's a reason an entire country was able to at least survive off them. (not ideal, but hey?)
-Rice ($1)
-Beans ( $1)
-Chicken/Pork (varies, usually the cheapest of the meats. Look for sales!)
-Tomatoes (2/$1)
-Onions (3/$1)
-Cheese (by the block) ($2.50)
-Peppers (3/$1)
-Frozen vegetables ($2)
-Oat meal ( $2)
-Frozen fruit for said oatmeal ($2)
-Eggs ($1)
There you go. There's at least 10 dishes you can make from this batch of cheaply purchased items. Most of them can be baked. Now I added in coffee and some minor additions here and there (weed lol) but the fact is, this is a very liveable staple diet. Most of the recipes are just throw shit in skillet/pan/etc and let it go to town but if you want an actual list just google around for mexican recipes or Stuffed Bell Peppers.
2) How are you spending 20 bucks on those things?
Toothpaste -2 bucks max, 5 if you're being classy
Shampoo - 2 bucks
Conditioner - 2 bucks
Shower Gel? (Why not soap?) - 2 bucks.
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First - not having any backup is pretty erm, risky...
Second - just mooch off of one of your generous exes why don't ya?
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On October 26 2011 03:18 TheGlassface wrote:
Don't blame an error on your poor budgeting. An emergency on your part is constituted by yourself alone. Plan for others around yourself.
Yeah, my budgeting was poor, but I couldn't anticipate my car breaking down and not getting paid in the same week. Funnily enough, I brought the most money I ever had to the bank just a day before my car broke down, and I can't access said money for the next 2 years.
On October 26 2011 03:18 TheGlassface wrote:
2) How are you spending 20 bucks on those things?
Toothpaste -2 bucks max, 5 if you're being classy
Shampoo - 2 bucks
Conditioner - 2 bucks
Shower Gel? (Why not soap?) - 2 bucks.
3 bottles of head and shoulders, 12 bucks combined
2 tubes of tooth paste, 6 bucks
1 container of shower gel (hate soap), 2 bucks.
On October 26 2011 03:17 Grettin wrote:
Cup of coffee in the morning. It will give you the pleasure you need to survive.
I have 12 cups of coffee left and I thank my lucky stars for that.
I'd rather not eat for a day or two than live w/o coffee.
On October 26 2011 03:17 PsychadelicCrow wrote:
Just get a shitload of rice. You can easily survive on rice!
Jesus, why didn't I even think of rice?
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On October 26 2011 03:24 meowmeow- wrote:Show nested quote +On October 26 2011 03:18 TheGlassface wrote:
Don't blame an error on your poor budgeting. An emergency on your part is constituted by yourself alone. Plan for others around yourself.
Yeah, my budgeting was poor, but I couldn't anticipate my car breaking down and not getting paid in the same week. Funnily enough, I brought the most money I ever had to the bank just a day before my car broke down, and I can't access said money for the next 2 years. Show nested quote +On October 26 2011 03:18 TheGlassface wrote:
2) How are you spending 20 bucks on those things?
Toothpaste -2 bucks max, 5 if you're being classy
Shampoo - 2 bucks
Conditioner - 2 bucks
Shower Gel? (Why not soap?) - 2 bucks.
3 bottles of head and shoulders, 12 bucks combined 2 tubes of tooth paste, 6 bucks 1 container of shower gel (hate soap), 2 bucks. Show nested quote +On October 26 2011 03:17 Grettin wrote:
Cup of coffee in the morning. It will give you the pleasure you need to survive. I have 12 cups of coffee left and I thank my lucky stars for that. I'd rather not eat for a day or two than live w/o coffee. Show nested quote +On October 26 2011 03:17 PsychadelicCrow wrote:
Just get a shitload of rice. You can easily survive on rice! Jesus, why didn't I even think of rice?
I shower everyday and 1 bottle of shampoo or soap last me like 2-3 months...
Toothpaste lasts even longer usually.
You must use way too much. Fixed your budget right there.
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On October 26 2011 03:28 Kurr wrote:Show nested quote +On October 26 2011 03:24 meowmeow- wrote:On October 26 2011 03:18 TheGlassface wrote:
Don't blame an error on your poor budgeting. An emergency on your part is constituted by yourself alone. Plan for others around yourself.
Yeah, my budgeting was poor, but I couldn't anticipate my car breaking down and not getting paid in the same week. Funnily enough, I brought the most money I ever had to the bank just a day before my car broke down, and I can't access said money for the next 2 years. On October 26 2011 03:18 TheGlassface wrote:
2) How are you spending 20 bucks on those things?
Toothpaste -2 bucks max, 5 if you're being classy
Shampoo - 2 bucks
Conditioner - 2 bucks
Shower Gel? (Why not soap?) - 2 bucks.
3 bottles of head and shoulders, 12 bucks combined 2 tubes of tooth paste, 6 bucks 1 container of shower gel (hate soap), 2 bucks. On October 26 2011 03:17 Grettin wrote:
Cup of coffee in the morning. It will give you the pleasure you need to survive. I have 12 cups of coffee left and I thank my lucky stars for that. I'd rather not eat for a day or two than live w/o coffee. On October 26 2011 03:17 PsychadelicCrow wrote:
Just get a shitload of rice. You can easily survive on rice! Jesus, why didn't I even think of rice? I shower everyday and 1 bottle of shampoo or soap last me like 2-3 months... Toothpaste lasts even longer usually. You must use way too much. Fixed your budget right there.
Maybe toothpaste comes in smaller tubes in America, but I brush my teeth thrice a day and I go through them extremely fast.
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Rice and cocoa milk, you can eat yummy yummy rice the whole week!
If anyone swings by, ask for some chicken, and you'll have a delicious meal.
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On October 26 2011 03:35 Kukaracha wrote:
Rice and cocoa milk, you can eat yummy yummy rice the whole week!
If anyone swings by, ask for some chicken, and you'll have a delicious meal.
That actually sounds pretty delicious, will get some milk cocoa rice on the morrow.
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I remember a similar situation when I was a student. (having 10 Euros for 1 week) At the last day I just had some toast, a bit of cheese and 2 tomatos. preheat your oven, put the cheese on the toast, slice the tomatos in little pieces and put some on every toast. now pepper/basilikum whatever you like/can find on top and all into the oven. gg :>
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Cheese is so expensive, or else I would never eat anything but.
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On October 26 2011 03:31 meowmeow- wrote:Show nested quote +On October 26 2011 03:28 Kurr wrote:On October 26 2011 03:24 meowmeow- wrote:On October 26 2011 03:18 TheGlassface wrote:
Don't blame an error on your poor budgeting. An emergency on your part is constituted by yourself alone. Plan for others around yourself.
Yeah, my budgeting was poor, but I couldn't anticipate my car breaking down and not getting paid in the same week. Funnily enough, I brought the most money I ever had to the bank just a day before my car broke down, and I can't access said money for the next 2 years. On October 26 2011 03:18 TheGlassface wrote:
2) How are you spending 20 bucks on those things?
Toothpaste -2 bucks max, 5 if you're being classy
Shampoo - 2 bucks
Conditioner - 2 bucks
Shower Gel? (Why not soap?) - 2 bucks.
3 bottles of head and shoulders, 12 bucks combined 2 tubes of tooth paste, 6 bucks 1 container of shower gel (hate soap), 2 bucks. On October 26 2011 03:17 Grettin wrote:
Cup of coffee in the morning. It will give you the pleasure you need to survive. I have 12 cups of coffee left and I thank my lucky stars for that. I'd rather not eat for a day or two than live w/o coffee. On October 26 2011 03:17 PsychadelicCrow wrote:
Just get a shitload of rice. You can easily survive on rice! Jesus, why didn't I even think of rice? I shower everyday and 1 bottle of shampoo or soap last me like 2-3 months... Toothpaste lasts even longer usually. You must use way too much. Fixed your budget right there. Maybe toothpaste comes in smaller tubes in America, but I brush my teeth thrice a day and I go through them extremely fast.
Doesn't explain the use of 3 bottles of shampoo in one month. I've been using the same one for around 3 months and I'd say I've used 2/3 of it
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On October 26 2011 04:03 awu25 wrote:Show nested quote +On October 26 2011 03:31 meowmeow- wrote:On October 26 2011 03:28 Kurr wrote:On October 26 2011 03:24 meowmeow- wrote:On October 26 2011 03:18 TheGlassface wrote:
Don't blame an error on your poor budgeting. An emergency on your part is constituted by yourself alone. Plan for others around yourself.
Yeah, my budgeting was poor, but I couldn't anticipate my car breaking down and not getting paid in the same week. Funnily enough, I brought the most money I ever had to the bank just a day before my car broke down, and I can't access said money for the next 2 years. On October 26 2011 03:18 TheGlassface wrote:
2) How are you spending 20 bucks on those things?
Toothpaste -2 bucks max, 5 if you're being classy
Shampoo - 2 bucks
Conditioner - 2 bucks
Shower Gel? (Why not soap?) - 2 bucks.
3 bottles of head and shoulders, 12 bucks combined 2 tubes of tooth paste, 6 bucks 1 container of shower gel (hate soap), 2 bucks. On October 26 2011 03:17 Grettin wrote:
Cup of coffee in the morning. It will give you the pleasure you need to survive. I have 12 cups of coffee left and I thank my lucky stars for that. I'd rather not eat for a day or two than live w/o coffee. On October 26 2011 03:17 PsychadelicCrow wrote:
Just get a shitload of rice. You can easily survive on rice! Jesus, why didn't I even think of rice? I shower everyday and 1 bottle of shampoo or soap last me like 2-3 months... Toothpaste lasts even longer usually. You must use way too much. Fixed your budget right there. Maybe toothpaste comes in smaller tubes in America, but I brush my teeth thrice a day and I go through them extremely fast. Doesn't explain the use of 3 bottles of shampoo in one month. I've been using the same one for around 3 months and I'd say I've used 2/3 of it
Well, the same must apply to shampoo.
The bottles are pretty small, 300 ml don't last very long.
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You use 30 ml of shampoo per day...?
I use like 2-4...
As a student, look to hit up free food events as much as you can
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Lets see cup of noodles cost about 25c if i remember the packages of ramen cost like 12c so if you can cook the noodles you can double the amount of noodles so with simple math you can have roughly 10-11 cups of noodles or about 20 packages of ramen noodles.
I dont care if your sick of noodles this is SURVIVAL MAN. Also stealing saltine crackers is a good source of free food if you have a water fountain if not i would advise against it.
As a last means go eat out with friends only order water and basically scavenge food off them, the more drunk they are the more willing they are to give away food.
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I'd say potatoes are the way to go. Where I live you can get 10 pounds for roughly less than $3? And you'll be needing those 10 pounds. Unless you can find ramen on sale at 12 packs for a dollar this is probably the way to go without becoming too hungry. If you have a bit of spare butter you can make mashed potatoes. If not, bake or boil them and eat with some salt. Poking a few holes in them then microwaving them about 10 minutes, rotating every 3-4 minutes, also works.
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It might help to say that electricity is free for me, so I can basically bake the shit out of everything.
@Newbistic:
Baked potatoes sound great, better than noodles anyways.
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Eggs are super cheap
and good~
I remember my diet once consisted entirely of eggs, chicken, rice and bread for an entire month
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you can get enough rice to survive for a week with that amount of money
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I want to point out, since you said you can't plan for a broken down car and not getting paid...
You can man. Always have an emergency fund set up.
I keep 500 dollars hidden in my home, and another 500 in my savings that I've cut the account cards up to.
I know it seems like a lot, especially when you're poor but I started by putting the pennies I'd find while walking up and down streets trying to find a job inside a can and never touching it.
Seriously, I know it sounds so dumb and misunderstanding but just budget. Budgeting and following the budget are the hardest things to master but when you do, you will never have issues with money barring *major* emergencies for a long time.
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Not the poorest. Most of the working class people in developing nations get something like 10 cents per day. You're 5 times richer than they are.
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Just don't buy shampoo. Also steal things.
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On October 26 2011 05:04 mbr2321 wrote:
Not the poorest. Most of the working class people in developing nations get something like 10 cents per day. You're 5 times richer than they are.
They don't have to buy shampoo, though.
Thanks for all the awesome suggestions anyone, my favourite being the chocolate flavoured rice and rice in general.
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How close are your parents? >.> I'm sure they'd like to see you over a meal. *hint*
I would honestly try to sneak in to someone's house (invited, of course) and make a remark about how you're hungry, usually does the job.
Rice though, it's always good. :D
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On October 26 2011 05:18 Probe1 wrote:
Just don't buy shampoo. Also steal things.
Stealing helps the budget alot.
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You can survive on two minute noodles for a fortnight (it has been done). You can buy a bulk pack of the cheapest stuff for a couple of bucks. Otherwise you are going to need some more cash.
Pasta and canned tomatoes also works well if you can afford it.
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Live like a mexican (not racist), Rice Beans and Chorizo/Salami. Baked potato also good. Ramens a classic. Chill Con Carne (buy discount bargain bacement mince, shove a load of chilli powder in and you can't tell,) make a pot 10 x the size you need. The shit lasts.
I made a chilli con carne for 10 bucks that fed 4 people for 3 days.
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On October 26 2011 03:02 meowmeow- wrote:Hey guys, envision a situation in which you have 3 bucks to spend to survive 6 days. Due to a bureaucratic error, I didn't get any money this month and thus get twice the amount next month. I'm a full time student, so I'm pretty much government-funded and can't just ask a boss for an advance. This would work out decently, if it weren't for the fact that I had to get my car to the shop and I just recently invested all other spare money. I could easily ask a friend or my parents or my brother for a little loan, but I don't like stuff like that and I found the experience to live off of 50 bucks for a month pretty cool. Take 20 bucks away from that for toothpaste, shampoo and shower gel, and I ended up with a buck a day for food. Now the fridge is empty and so are tummy and wallet. So what do I best invest my last 3 bucks in? Things I'm sick of: - pasta - noodles - potatoes! Any cheap recipes? I'm surprised how cheap baking can be, so I'm very open towards that Show nested quote +On October 26 2011 04:30 meowmeow- wrote:
It might help to say that electricity is free for me, so I can basically bake the shit out of everything.
If you were a feral cat you wouldn't have this problem. 
I really cannot think of anything you can get for 3 bucks that isn't pasta based. I would honestly dress like a homeless guy (as someone I once knew did for a high school project) and sit at a corner of a busy business section or donut shop. You would make more than enough for a proper meal. O:
P.S. The guy squandered in several areas and close to $100 at one of them.
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i'm gonna random act of pizza you. domino's has a 1 topping large for $5.99, that should last you at least 1-2 days. PM me so i can paypal you or something.
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On October 26 2011 11:59 yourwhiteshadow wrote:
i'm gonna random act of pizza you. domino's has a 1 topping large for $5.99, that should last you at least 1-2 days. PM me so i can paypal you or something.
wow thats so nice!
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On October 26 2011 12:01 ComaDose wrote:Show nested quote +On October 26 2011 11:59 yourwhiteshadow wrote:
i'm gonna random act of pizza you. domino's has a 1 topping large for $5.99, that should last you at least 1-2 days. PM me so i can paypal you or something. wow thats so nice!
just realized the dude is in germany? i hope they have a dominos or something there. lol anyways, i'll probably just paypal him $6 anyways. gonna buy a pizza tonight for myself, would feel bad if i knew someone else didn't have food tonight. hard to sleep on empty stomach.
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On October 26 2011 04:36 JSH wrote:
Eggs are super cheap
and good~
I remember my diet once consisted entirely of eggs, chicken, rice and bread for an entire month
Eggs ARE great. Also they get you protein which rice/potatoes/whatever don't get you. My favourite though is pancakes - an egg, some flour and milk, and you have a decent meal (and baking powder, soda, salt, and vegetable oil if you're feeling fancy). Although syrup can be expensive. Lemon juice/sugar isn't, and is a nice topping. Unfortunately that usually requires a somewhat larger initial investment keeping your cupboards stocked but a bag of flour will last you forever.
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I would go all Hatchet style if I had to live off $50. Heck if I had to evacuate I would go all Hatchet style. I have 1) A Hatchet I made with friends in Boy Scouts 2) A LOT of different knives(Swiss army knife etc.) that have been given to me by people every christmas. 3) I know where to get a bow/arrows with a quiver for free and how to make them too .
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Dried Beans, Rice, and Pork. Cheapest shit to buy
You can easily make bean and cheese burritos with pork and or rice in there. Also, buy frozen peas and corn, they are usually pretty cheap as well. Find All the grocery store coupons in your area and online. Sign up for A bunch of fast food restraunts emailing lists and they often have free giveaways.
Ive gotten some from quiznos, jack in the box, carls jr, etc.
Also, you can go to grocery stores and just eat a banana as you walk around the store and pretend to shop then leave if you really need it.
Homeless shelters and churches can usually hook up a hot meal or a box of take home stuff.
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On October 26 2011 11:59 yourwhiteshadow wrote:
i'm gonna random act of pizza you. domino's has a 1 topping large for $5.99, that should last you at least 1-2 days. PM me so i can paypal you or something.
Nice guys do exist!
For $3... I would recommend oatmeal but that suck w/o any milk (I guess water will do).
I have survived for a week making various types of baked potatoes (cheese/sour cream/cream cheese, etc), but flavoring costs $. I suppose you can go to a fast food restaurant and help yourself to some ketchup.
Rice + ketchup borrowed from McDonalds?
I enjoyed japanese rice seasoning (http://sybarite.us/puertorico/2008/06/18/furikake-funky-rice-toppings/) and have had meals of only rice, that stuff, and steamed vegatables.
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You seriously cannot use 30mls a day for shampoo, like someone else said.
If you really wanna survive, take a shower once a day only or once every 2 days if your desparate. You can't spend money on luxuries like that if it's better spent in food.
Other than that, buy low cost foods like everyone else said. There was a guide once for $1 a meal eating. Something along the lines of making a $10 soup that lasts around 2 weeks, while also having another low cost item etc a slice of bread with some spread or grated cheese.
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Eat grass, its basically free..
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On October 26 2011 11:59 yourwhiteshadow wrote:
i'm gonna random act of pizza you. domino's has a 1 topping large for $5.99, that should last you at least 1-2 days. PM me so i can paypal you or something.
That is so freaking nice I can't even tell you.
I have to politely decline, though.
That's like getting to the last of the Elite Four for the first time with one Pokémon left.
It's hard to do, but it's possible and it's extremely unsatisfying if you cheat.
Thanks anyways, though. Really cool of you
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Been there, done that. Like it or not, you have to go the cheapest way.
Pasta and Tap Water can make your money last a loooooong time. It doesn't taste very good but keeps your stomach full until you have money again.
Tap water depends on the city though, in some regions i wouldn't even drink it when it's the only thing left to drink. However, you might have some money left over for tea bags/coffee powder.
Since you are from germany, going to the closest Aldi or Lidl, you can get Spaghetti or similar noodles for ~39 cent for 500g. About 250g a day should be enough to keep you alive, so for a week you need about 1.60€. Enough money left over for some luxus items :p
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I still cant fathom the need for three bottles of head and shoulders shampoo in a one month span when you KNOW you'll be low on money.
So...strange...
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On October 26 2011 18:57 Jayme wrote:
I still cant fathom the need for three bottles of head and shoulders shampoo in a one month span when you KNOW you'll be low on money.
So...strange...
This makes me think of the Seinfeld Episode in which Kramer wants to watch Jerry taking a shower so he can streamline his shower efficiency.
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€: Found a box of Quaker's Brown Sugar Oatmeal in a long forgotten part of my kitchen cupboard, I'm saved.
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