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Don't add olive oil to boiling pasta water.

Contrary to popular belief, you should not add olive oil to pasta water. It doesn't in fact keep the pasta from sticking (stirring every so often will do the trick), and it can prevent the cooked pasta from clinging to its sauce if the pasta water is too slick.

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