DiningwithWedges
Wedgesaregoodformorethansplittingwood.Theyseparate,orsplit,allsortsofthings.Like food!
Thinkaboutwhathappenswhenyoustickaforkintobroccoli.Youuseefforttopushtheforkintothebroccoli.Eachtineontheforkdirectstheforceoutward.Thissplitsthefoodandletstheforkgo deeper.
Nowtrycuttingapiecewithanotherwedge—aknife.Thebladeofaknifeisanarrowwedge.Itletsyouslicefood easily.
Howabouticecreamfordessert?Useaspoon.Theedgeofthespoonisawedge.Itcutseasilythroughthisfrozentreat. Yum!
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