# How different would the world be if the oceans were filled with gravy instead of water?

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**Created:** [April 21, 2015, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-different-would-the-world-be-if-the-oceans-were-filled-with-gravy-instead-of-water/718213 "2015-04-21T18:29:43Z")\
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> [@Cardboard](#):
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> [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=14768160](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=14768160)

(Link to earlier thread on similar subject.)

And I see that **Chefguy** posted the same pun in that thread as in this one!

> [@Chefguy](#):
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> We would all roux the day.

> [@Ships in gravy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ships-in-gravy/612398/19):
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> I’m beginning to roux reading this thread.

ETA: [Roux](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roux) (I had to look it up myself.)

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