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Chapter 8: Correlation > Luca introduces a gastronomic interlude - Pg. 189

Chap ter 8 Correlation FIGURE 8.1 Photo: Umbria Lovers. Source: Flickr. LuCa introduCes a gastronomiC interLude I'm done with the grocery, and I'm waiting for my turn at the supermarket's meat desk; everyone has a number and the place is rather crowded, as an elegantly dressed gentleman is deep in conversation with the butcher and his assistant for some recipe suggestions. A few persons in the line are getting impatient, as he is spending too much time chatting. But have we met this man before? Wait. Yes! He is the seasoned businessman looking for a wine to go with a green pep- per fillet we encountered in Chapter 6. I didn't tell you, but you know some- thing? The winery is just opposite the supermarket, so he bought a couple of bottles of Sagrantino and a bottle of Torgiano Rosso Riserva, and now he's here. Slowing me down. Oh well. I guess I can fill you in while he's busy talk- ing. He will take his time: he still needs the fillet and a few more ingredients and ideas for a few exotic appetizers, a little pasta, some garnish. Because his office is not far away, our businessman is a regular customer of this specific supermarket, and he is on friendly terms with a number of people Pervasive Information Architecture © 2011 Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved. 167