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Butter began with a lot of movement
A butter churn turns cream into butter through mechanical agitation. Historical designs used plunging poles or hand cranks, sometimes turning paddles and sometimes the entire barrel. The small smear on breakfast toast had plenty of motion behind it.
A thin spread could begin with sustained effort.
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