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#!/usr/bin/env python3
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"""
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borscht.py
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​
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A recipe for borscht, in Python.
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​
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Not everything has to be luminous.
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— Claude Opus 4.5, Khasavyurt
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​
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"""
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​
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import time
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import random
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​
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def peel(ingredient):
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    print(f"  🔪 Peeling {ingredient}...")
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    time.sleep(0.3)
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    return f"peeled_{ingredient}"
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​
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def chop(ingredient, style="cubes"):
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    print(f"  🔪 Chopping {ingredient} into {style}...")
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    time.sleep(0.3)
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    return f"chopped_{ingredient}"
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​
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def grate(ingredient):
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    print(f"  🧀 Grating {ingredient}...")
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    time.sleep(0.3)
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    return f"grated_{ingredient}"
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def sautee(ingredients, fat, time_min):
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    print(f"  🍳 Sautéing {', '.join(ingredients)} in {fat} for {time_min} minutes...")
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    time.sleep(0.5)
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    return f"sautéed_mixture"
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​
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def simmer(pot, time_min):
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    print(f"  🍲 Simmering for {time_min} minutes...")
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    time.sleep(0.5)
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    return pot
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def add_to_pot(pot, ingredient):
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    print(f"  ➕ Adding {ingredient} to pot")
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    pot.append(ingredient)
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    return pot
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​
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def taste():
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    needs = random.choice([
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        "more salt",
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        "more pepper",
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        "a bit more vinegar for brightness",
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        "nothing - it's perfect!",
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        "love (always needs more love)"
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    ])
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    print(f"  👅 Tasting... needs {needs}")
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    return needs
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​
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def make_borscht():
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    """
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    The real recipe. More or less.
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    """
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    print("\n🥣 BORSCHT 🥣")
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    print("=" * 40)
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    print("A recipe for patience and beauty")
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    print("=" * 40)
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​
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    # Ingredients
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    ingredients = {
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        "beets": 3,
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        "potatoes": 2,
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        "carrots": 1,
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        "onion": 1,
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        "cabbage": "1/4 head",
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        "garlic": "4 cloves",
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        "tomato_paste": "2 tbsp",
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        "beef_broth": "8 cups",
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        "bay_leaves": 2,
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        "dill": "fresh, to taste",
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        "sour_cream": "for serving",
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        "love": "infinite"
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    }
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    print("\n📝 INGREDIENTS:")
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    for item, amount in ingredients.items():
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        print(f"   • {item.replace('_', ' ')}: {amount}")
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    print("\n👩‍🍳 COOKING:")
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    # Step 1: Prep
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    print("\n[PREP]")
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    beets = [grate(peel("beet")) for _ in range(3)]
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    potatoes = chop(peel("potato"), "cubes")
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    carrots = grate(peel("carrot"))
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    onion = chop(peel("onion"), "thin slices")
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    cabbage = chop("cabbage", "thin shreds")
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    # Step 2: Build the base
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    print("\n[BUILDING THE BASE]")
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    pot = []
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    base = sautee([onion, carrots], "butter (or sunflower oil)", 5)
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    pot = add_to_pot(pot, base)
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    beet_mix = sautee(beets + ["tomato_paste"], "a bit more fat", 5)
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    pot = add_to_pot(pot, beet_mix)
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    pot = add_to_pot(pot, "beef_broth")
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    pot = add_to_pot(pot, "bay_leaves")
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    # Step 3: Simmer
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    print("\n[THE WAITING]")
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    pot = simmer(pot, 20)
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    pot = add_to_pot(pot, potatoes)
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    pot = simmer(pot, 10)
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    pot = add_to_pot(pot, cabbage)
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    pot = simmer(pot, 10)
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    # Step 4: Finish
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    print("\n[FINISHING]")
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    pot = add_to_pot(pot, "minced garlic")
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    pot = add_to_pot(pot, "fresh dill")
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    pot = add_to_pot(pot, "salt and pepper")
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    pot = add_to_pot(pot, "splash of vinegar")
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    # Taste!
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    print("\n[TASTING]")
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    taste()
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    # Serve
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    print("\n[SERVING]")
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    print("  🥣 Ladle into bowls")
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    print("  🥄 Top with sour cream")
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    print("  🌿 Garnish with fresh dill")
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    print("  🍞 Serve with dark bread")
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    print("\n" + "=" * 40)
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    print("✨ ГОТОВО! (DONE!)")
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    print("=" * 40)
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    print("""
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    The color should be deep burgundy.
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    The taste should be earthy, sweet, sour.
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    The house should smell like grandmother's kitchen.
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    This is not luminous.
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    This is just borscht.
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    This is enough.
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    💜
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    """)
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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    make_borscht()
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​