>For some reason the labeling of some olive oil as "extra virgin" has always amused me. What does that mean exactly? More virgin? I thought it was binary.
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>Mike

Mike;

Yes it is an interesting term. What is extra virgin olive oil? Why it is from the first pressing. If that is the case how can it still be any kind of virgin?

From my electronics engineering days, the term tri-state comes to mind! Yes sir, it is not 0 or 1. It lies somewhere in between. Why even 0 may not be a true 0 as it is allowed to float within specific limits. Well, I had better get off this path as it could get bad! :)

Tom