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'''Lentils''' are one of the oldest known [[food]] crops. With production beginning the in [[Middle East]] 8,500 years ago and migrating swiftly to the Mediterranean, [[Europe]], and [[Asia]]. Lentils are a pulse, being produced on plants that grow fro 12 to 24 inches in height. The word ''Lens'' comes from the similarity between lentils and lenses.<ref>http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/alt-ag/lentil.htm</ref>

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