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[Q]: The three put their heads together, thumbed through " Mastering the Art of French Cooking " and " In Julia's Kitchen, " and selected what seemed like the honoree's favorites, though with a few twists of their own. " It seems she loves soups, " said Siegel, " so I am picking up on her vichyssoise.
[A]: Three people went through Child's cookbooks and selected their favorites and added their own twists. Child loves soup, said Siegel, so we will start there.

[Q]: Forget about saving the whales: Time reports that the overfishing of sharks for fins (an Asian delicacy) and cartilage (mistakenly thought to prevent cancer) has brought several species to low population levels.
[A]: Time reports that the overfishing of sharks for fins and cartilage has brought several species to low population levels.

[Q]: 4. "Malaysia finally lifted the capital controls it imposed in the wake of the drastic devaluation of its currency and the collapse of its economy last summer.
[A]:
Malaysia lifted the controls it imposed in the wake of the devaluation of its currency and the collapse of its economy