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"ref": "1914, Jacques Straub, Drinks, Hotel Monthly Press, page 17:",
"text": "Alexander cocktail\n3/4 jigger rye whiskey.\n1/4 jigger Benedictine.\nTwist orange peel on top. Stir.",
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"ipa": "[ˌælɪɡˈzeəndɚ]",
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