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supererogatory

Celeste's attitude toward her weight loss diet was supererogatory. When the diet called for a small chef salad,

a.) she halved the portion, eliminated the dressing, and made sure she chewed every morsel thoroughly.

b.) she improvised, substituting a Caesar salad, confident that strict adherence to the diet wasn't necessary.

c.) she shamelessly supplemented her frugal salad with a Big Mac and a large slice of cheese cake.

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