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a little from column A, a little from column B

A combination of two factors or reasons.

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  • Typical "American Chinese" restaurant menus of the mid-twentieth century presented food selections for combination entrees in a table with columns labeled "A" and "B". The customer was then advised, for example, to "Choose one from Column A and one from Column B."
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"Ein bisschen aus Spalte A, ein bisschen aus Spalte B."

un peu de la colonne a, un peu de la colonne b

컬럼에서 약간, b 컬럼에서 약간

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