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author: Eric Wagoner
date: '2000-09-18T02:11:39'
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title: The USDA regulates the size
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The USDA regulates the size of holes in swiss cheese. The current minimum hole size is too large -- high speed slicing machines have problems with the cheese, so the USDA [is considering making the minimum cheese hole size smaller](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/091700/new_0917000027.shtml). They're taking your comments through the end of the day. The article tries its best to make it sound like this isn't just a frivolous government program, but I didn't buy it.