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What was the best thing before sliced bread?
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Expert Answer
The phrase 'the best thing since sliced bread' dates to 1928 when sliced bread became commercially available. Before that, various innovations were celebrated similarly—fire, the wheel, electricity, or sliced bread's predecessor: wrapped bread (1928).
Key Insight
The phrase 'the best thing since sliced bread' dates to 1928 when sliced bread became commercially available.
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