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Mothers and their inscrutable ways

Some mums do not have exact measurements for recipes, but their food always tastes great

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Daughter: "How much sugar should I put, ma?"

Mother: "Add a little bit."

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on May 12, 2019, with the headline Mothers and their inscrutable ways. Subscribe