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chicory, it is claimed, making the coffee more tonic 

 and nutritious. Chicory leaves are a favorite salad 

 in France, the gardeners blanching them as we do 

 celery stalks. Horace frequently mentions chicory 

 as one of the prominent articles of his frugal diet, 

 and Pliny tells us that the Egyptians used it freely 

 on their tables ; it is a prominent salad constituent 

 in Egypt. 



