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Guys who don’t cook always use the same two excuses: 1) I don’t have time, or 2) I don’t know how. Kiss both of them goodbye. Even if you’re pulling 12-hour days, you have time for these recipes, which are so simple they’ll come out perfect on the first try.

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Guys who don’t cook always use the same two excuses: 1) I don’t have time, or 2) I don’t know how. Kiss both of them goodbye. Even if you’re pulling 12-hour days, you have time for these recipes, which are so simple they’ll come out perfect on the first try.

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