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It precedes order to make a perfect arrangement (5-3)

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apple-pie

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(Other definitions for apple-pie that I've seen before include "Perfect order -- bed jokily made" , "Fruit dessert (with order suggesting perfection?)" , "----- - --- order: perfect condition" , "Popular dessert" , "Dish - order - bed" .)

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