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October 4, 2022 19 mins
There are few things more universally loved than a good sandwich.

We as humans love the simplicity and deliciousness of having something to hold all of our favourite fillings together.

But there was a time in our history when the venerable sandwich was used not for sustenance, or delight in a tasty meal, but rather as a loophole with which to get around some rather limiting laws.

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References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raines_law
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandwich
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/raines-sandwich?utm_source=Atlas+Obscura+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b6ba86c80f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_09_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f36db9c480-b6ba86c80f-74451350&mc_cid=b6ba86c80f&mc_eid=3a82d4ea19

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