Quote by Sandra Boynton

Carob is a brown powder made from the pulverized fruit of a Mediterranean evergreen. Some consider carob an adequate substitute for chocolate because it has some similar nutrients (calcium, phosphorus), and because it can, when combined with vegetable fat and sugar, be made to approximate the color and consistency of chocolate. Of course, the same arguments can as persuasively be made in favor of dirt.

Carob is a brown powder made from the pulverized fruit of a

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This quote humorously dismisses the argument that carob is a good substitute for chocolate. It suggests that while carob may share some nutrients and be manipulated to resemble chocolate, these same arguments could be made for dirt. The quote highlights the speaker's opinion that carob cannot truly replace the taste and satisfaction provided by real chocolate.

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