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CTL-W-0483 · Work · 2020s

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Combined Graph record U-00883 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-0483. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

Green's Dictionary of Slang entry (fetched in full 2026-10-17): 'ate and left no crumbs (v.) to perform a task exceptionally well. [sub-entry under eat, v.]' — Green's own search for 'ate' resolves to this sub-entry; the slang verb 'ate' is the phrase's head word and the gloss matches stored 'performed excellently' exactly.

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Green's Dictionary of Slang entry (fetched in full 2026-10-17): 'ate and left no crumbs (v.) to perform a task exceptionally well. [sub-entry under eat, v.]' — Green's own search for 'ate' resolves to this sub-entry; the slang verb 'ate' is the phrase's head word and the gloss matches stored 'performed excellently' exactly.

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Green's Dictionary of Slang entry (fetched in full 2026-10-17): 'ate and left no crumbs (v.) to perform a task exceptionally well. [sub-entry under eat, v.]' — Green's own search for 'ate' resolves to this sub-entry; the slang verb 'ate' is the phrase's head word and the gloss matches stored 'performed excellently' exactly.

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