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No, but frankincense was worth MORE than gold.
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Xetheare, at November 17, 2008 1:37 PM
I never understood what is so great about sesame seeds. I know in the Middle East they make sesame seed candy bars, but they don't really taste that great, and a hamburger bun without sesame seeds would taste just as good. Why are these seeds so ubiquitous?
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The Arabic Student, at September 11, 2009 5:56 AM
I would definitely say that picture is of pine nuts, not sesame seeds.
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Anonymous, at November 27, 2009 3:52 PM
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